A journalist holds a soft toy during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581930
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581916
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581913
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581910
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581884
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581873
Kommersant journalist Andrei Kolesnikov asks a question during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581872
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581871
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581870
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581869
Deputy director of the main directorate of information of the Rossiya Segodnya international news agency, Elena Glushakova asks a question during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581868
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581867
The event's host, journalist Yekaterina Berezovskaya attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581866
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581864
Rossiya Segodnya international news agency photo correspondent Sergey Guneev attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581863
The event's host, journalist Pavel Zarubin attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581862
Russian News Agency TASS journalist Yekaterina Korostovtseva asks a question during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581861
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581859
The event's host, journalist Yekaterina Berezovskaya attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581858
Xinhua news agency journalist Huang He asks a question during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581857
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581856
Journalists attend the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581855
Associated Press Moscow chief photographer Alexander Zemlianichenko attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581853
Journalists attend the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581852
Journalists attend the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581851
Journalists attend the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581850
The New York Times journalist Valerie Hopkins asks a question during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581849
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581847
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581846
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581845
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581844
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581842
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581841
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581838
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581837
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581834
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581832
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581831
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581830
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581826
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581824
A journalist attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581823
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581821
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581820
The event's host, journalist Pavel Zarubin attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581819
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581818
The event's host, journalist Pavel Zarubin attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581817
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581816
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581813
TF1 journalist Jerome Garro asks a question during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581809
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581802
Kommersant journalist Andrei Kolesnikov attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581801
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581797
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581795
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581794
Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist Alexander Gamov asks a question during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581793
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581791
Xinhua news agency journalist Huang He asks a question during the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581786
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581785
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends the Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Direct Line," an annual question and answer session, as well as his 18th annual end-of-year press conference, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia.14.12.2023#8581784
