Direct line with Putin – 2025: how to ask a question, where to watch the broadcast

The traditional program "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin" will be broadcast on Friday, December 19, at 12:00 p.m., the Kremlin's press service reported. During the event, the Russian president will summarize the results of the year and answer questions from journalists and residents of the country, with no direct inclusions in 2025. How to ask the president a question and where to watch the broadcast is in the Izvestia article.

What is known about the direct line in 2025

The traditional program "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin" will be broadcast on Friday, December 19, at 12:00 p.m., the Kremlin's press service reported. The event combines the annual press conference and a direct line with the president and lasts for several hours.

During the event, the President of Russia will summarize the results of the year and answer questions from journalists and residents of the country, while there are no direct inclusions in 2025.

Direct line with Putin – 2025: how to ask a question

In 2025, the collection of questions from citizens to a direct line with Vladimir Putin will start on December 4 at 3 p.m. and will take place using artificial intelligence, the Kremlin's press service reported.

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, this will help bring "the entire cross-section of the public world" to Putin as quickly as possible.

Citizens will be able to send their appeals to a direct line with the president via a toll-free phone number 8 800 200-40-40, via SMS to 04040, using a special form on the Moscow-to-Putin website.Russian Federation or a chatbot of the same name in the MAX messenger. Not only adults, but also children can take part in the event, if they receive the consent of their parents or legal representatives.

You can also ask a question in the official direct line communities on the VKontakte and Odnoklassniki social networks. In the first case, you need to click on the "Write a message" button under the cover of the group. In the second one, select the "Ask a question to the President of the Russian Federation" or "Go to" button. There is also an option in the communities to upload a video with a question.

The topics of the issues, as a rule, cover domestic and foreign policy, the socio-economic situation, current problems of Russian citizens and the work of government authorities. You can ask both a global and a personal question, offer your ideas and express your opinion on current events. Due to the large number of requests, questions are strictly selected, and although anonymous requests are allowed, their probability of getting to the direct line is lower.

All appeals will be published on the website of the President of Russia.

Direct line with Putin – 2025: how long does it last, how will it pass

The duration of the program "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin" usually averages about 4.5 hours, but may vary. During this time, the president manages to respond to more than 70 appeals. Unannounced appeals are also being processed by presidential aides after the event.

The longest press conference with journalists took place in 2008 and lasted 4 hours and 40 minutes, and one of the longest live lines took place in 2018, when the head of state answered 79 questions in 4 hours and 20 minutes.​

In 2024, the direct line and the press conference were combined again. For the first time, artificial intelligence was used to process requests. Employees of regional and federal media outlets, as well as accredited foreign journalists, were invited to participate. The broadcast lasted 4 hours and 27 minutes.

In 2023, the program lasted 4 hours and 3 minutes, and during the broadcast, the president answered 67 questions. In total, more than 2 million appeals from citizens were accepted. The main focus was on the issues of special military operations, the situation in new regions, the dynamics of salaries and pensions, the development of artificial intelligence and other relevant topics.

Live broadcast with Putin – 2025: where to watch

The broadcast of the program with the participation of the president will be available on leading federal TV channels such as First, Rossiya 1, NTV and others. In addition, the broadcast is scheduled on the official pages of the Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin on the VKontakte and Odnoklassniki social networks.

You can also watch the program live on the Izvestia website.

Direct line with Putin: the story

Vladimir Putin's first major press conference was held on July 18, 2001, on the eve of the G8 summit. At that time, more than 400 domestic and foreign journalists were present in the hall. The focus was on issues of economic and political development, prospects for Russia's integration into the world community, and the president's concrete steps to strengthen the state.

Over time, the format of communication expanded: the head of state's dialogue with journalists and citizens became regular and gradually turned into one of the most important public events in the country. For millions of Russians, this is an opportunity to directly ask a question to the first person of the state, and for the president it is a feedback tool and a platform for explaining government decisions.

In 2008-2011, when Vladimir Putin served as Prime Minister of Russia, the event was called "Conversation with Vladimir Putin" and "Conversation with Vladimir Putin. Continued."

Direct line with Putin: how and when the previous press conferences were held

In 2024, the program "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin", combining the format of a direct line and a large press conference of the President of Russia, was held on Thursday, December 19, at 12:00 Moscow time. The President answered 76 questions.

In 2023, a direct line with the President of Russia was also held on Thursday, December 14, at 12:00 Moscow time. Vladimir Putin answered both citizens' appeals and journalists' questions. At that time, the Kremlin received over 2 million messages, most of which related to the social sphere — pensions, healthcare, tariffs and the quality of housing and communal services. The President answered 67 questions from Russians.

Earlier, in 2021, the head of state answered 68 questions from Russians. Work began on many topics immediately after the broadcast ended, which emphasized the practical importance of this communication format.

The first press conference in hybrid mode was held on Thursday, December 17, 2020. At that time, the president's communication with the media took place via video link, and special platforms were organized in all federal districts where regional journalists could personally ask their questions.

The latest news about Vladimir Putin's direct line is in the Izvestia story.