Russian President Vladimir Putin's direct line will take place on December 19, the head of state's press secretary Dmitry Peskov reported, INTERFAX.RU reports.
This year, the direct line will be combined with a press conference with the participation of representatives of Russian and international media.
"And on the night from Saturday to Sunday, we will begin collecting questions from citizens. We will begin doing this at midnight in the relevant regions, that is, we will start from the Far East, and at midnight all mechanisms for collecting questions will open," Peskov said.
In 2023, the joint big press conference and the President's Direct Line, which took place on December 14, lasted more than four hours.