December 07, 2025

Dial-a-Putin


Dial-a-Putin
Putin answers citizen questions on the set of a 2021 "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" session. Press Office of the President of Russia.

Got a question for Putin? Now's your chance to ask it.

On December 4, Russian state media announced that the Kremlin is soliciting submissions for the Russian president's annual call-in show, "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin."

The show will air live on December 19. Until that time, per Moscow, Russians can submit questions and topics via the internet for the president to address and be broadcasted on some of Russia's most ubiquitous TV channels.

"Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" is a long-standing annual PR event where Putin sits between two hosts as Russians' questions are discussed by Putin and the hosts. In the past, suggestions could be texted in live (resulting in some quite pointed topics) or discussed via video chat with citizens across the country.

This year, the Press Office of the President of Russia said questions will be vetted with assistance from AI to ensure that they are appropriate and informative.

Still, we can be certain that the show will be carefully orchestrated to sidestep any potential spiciness, what with the ongoing War in Ukraine, economic uncertainty, and continuing corruption.

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