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Russian President Vladimir Putin held a major annual press conference, once again combining it with the so-called "direct line", that is, with answers to questions from Russian residents. As a result, this year Putin again answered questions for more than four hours. What was interesting in Putin's press conference? Were there any tough questions, and which questions did Putin prefer to avoid answering? What did he talk about in general, and what conclusions can be drawn from this? BBC Russian Service correspondent Sergei Goryashko answers these and other questions. 00:00 Greetings. Host - Viktor Nekhezin 00:51 How did Putin surprise us this time? 01:58 What did Putin say about the war? 09:06 Were there any tough questions at all? If so, which ones? 16:06 What did Putin talk about most of all, and what did he prefer not to talk about? 26:09 Has Putin changed in any way compared to last year's press conference? 29:47 What can we conclude from Putin’s press conference about what will happen to Russia in the coming months and years? Subscribe to our newsletter “Context”: https://www.bbc.com/russian/send/u168... BBC Russian Service: https://www.bbc.com/russian We are on social media: Telegram: https://t.me/bbcrussian X: / bbcrussian Instagram: / bbcrussian Facebook: / bbcnewsrussian TikTok: / bbcnewsrussian BBC Russian Service app: App Store: https://apple.co/2KWOeX0 Google Play: https://bit.ly/2J6ePyW Comments on the video are moderated. We reserve the right to delete comments that contain insults, calls for violence, slander, swear words, advertising or spam. Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to moderate comments in real time, so your comment will not be published immediately. Thank you for your understanding!