Putin's 14th annual call-in marathon this Thursday lasted three and a half hours. Russian President fielded some of the 3 million questions submitted by ordinary citizens during the call-in show.
Putin's 14th annual call-in marathon this Thursday lasted three and a half hours. Russian President fielded some of the 3 million questions submitted by ordinary citizens during the call-in show.
Here is a short wrap up of the session's best quotes reported by media.
According to The Moscow Times, An unusual response to a question from 12-year old Varya Kuznetsova, who asked the President which foreign leader he would save from a watery death: Turkish President Recep Erdogan, or Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko. Putin showed no favourites, although he did add, “Russia will give a helping hand to any partner who wants it.” Earlier, Putin said that: “Turkey has been, and remains, a friend and partner of Russia. However, problems arise with the leaders of countries whose responses to situations are inadequate.”
Moreover, Reuters informs that Putin that reports about offshore accounts in Panama were a “provocation” and the German newspaper behind the exposé was obliged to Goldman Sachs, a U.S. bank. He added that American authorities were behind the leaks and media reports were prepared to spread doubts about individuals.
When NBC News asked about his thoughts on President Barack Obama's looming departure from the White House, Putin said: "We all leave sometime. It is pointless to regret, you need to continue working."
Russian President also called the Kurds “courageous” and “selfless” people who have shown great strength in trying to combat jihadist militants. “The Kurds fight incredibly selflessly and don’t think about themselves,” he said, RT reports.
After receiving question about his personal life Putin joked: "I'm ... doing fine and happy with my life. I don't know if we should put these kind of questions in the spotlight — wouldn't it affect the currency rate or the oil prices?" Putin joked.
