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Kremlin Shares Details of Putin’s Year-End Presser Preparations

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Questions about social support dominate the messages sent by Russians to Vladimir Putin’s year-end press conference, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media. More than two million questions have already been submitted.
“Social welfare issues are at the top, along with concerns affecting our special military operation servicemen and their families,” he noted.
According to him, this year hasn’t brought unexpected topics, but the overall priorities have shifted.
“If last year healthcare was the most common subject, this time it doesn’t even make the top three — perhaps the top five,” Peskov said.
He added that unresolved issues related to supplying forces in the special military operation have fallen to sixth place nationwide, whereas last year they were among the leading concerns.
“A great many systemic problems have been addressed,” he stressed.
Both Russian and foreign journalists — including those from unfriendly countries — will take part in the event. The Kremlin believes it is important for them to see and hear the Russian president directly, Peskov said.
“There are media outlets that stayed here and still try, in one form or another, to present the Russian perspective. Some manage better than others,” he remarked.
Peskov said Putin prepares for the event in advance, but the days leading up to the broadcast are always intense. Before the event, the president typically asks ministers and deputy prime ministers detailed questions.
Earlier on Thursday, Peskov said preparations had reached their final stage and continued late into the night.
This year, the Direct Line will once again be combined with the president’s major press conference. The press conference will start on December 19 at 9 a.m. GMT.
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