Vladimir Putin answers questions of Russians live

UFA, 16 April 2015. /Bashinform News Agency, Galiya Nabieva/. Annual special program "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" has started. The Head of the state answers the questions of Russian people in live broadcast by Channel One, Rossiya-1 and Rossiya-24 TV channels, and Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii radio stations. By the beginning of Direct Line the President of Russia has received more than 2 million 346 thousand eight questions.

As in previous years, Vladimir Putin will answer questions of the studio audience, as well as of people across the country, with whom the President will communicate via video linkup set up in various Russian cities. People can also call or text the call centre or send in short video messages.

For the first time this year, people will be able to send MMS messages to the Direct Line with Vladimir Putin to illustrate their topic of message, making it more informative.

Calls can be made from any part of Russia on the following number: 8 (800) 200 4040. Calls are free of charge from both mobile phones and landlines.

Questions to the President can also be posted on the website www.moskva-putinu.ru or москва-путину.рф on the “Ask a Question” page. People can also send in short video files using the same website or a special mobile application.

Mobile text and multimedia messages can be sent free of charge to the number 04040 from telephone numbers of Russian mobile operators. Questions should be written in Russian and contain no more than 70 characters.