In 2017, Direct Line with Vladimir Putin held for the 15th anniversary.
Since the first communication in such a format, which took place on December 24, 2001, total number questions, to which Putin answered, is approaching a thousand.
Depending on the situation in the country and the world, the topics that worried citizens changed. Only one thing has not changed - each time, rather original questions were asked that were remembered for a long time.
How it all began
At the very beginning of the Direct Line format, there were not so many out of the ordinary questions. But the Russians learned that by phoning the head of state, they can really solve their most pressing problems.
In 2001, a resident of the Kazachie-Malevanny farm, phoned the president and asked when the main gas would be supplied to them. The answer came in half an hour from "Gazprom": gas on the farm will appear in a month.
In 2002, a schoolgirl and Birobidzhana complained to Putin that not a live, but an artificial spruce had been installed in the city for the New Year in the central square. The President asked the Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region to please the population with a real Christmas tree.
Cthulhu awakening and the president's first sex
But the really original questions to Putin were asked in 2006. It should be noted here that the President answered them within the framework of an Internet conference, that is, in the format that has now actually merged with the Direct Line.
Question: - Is the Russian Federation going to use huge combat humanoid robots to defend its borders?
Answer: - Maybe it will come to robots. But this is impossible without human participation. The main thing is the border guard.
Question: - How do you feel about the awakening of Cthulhu?
Answer: - I am generally suspicious of any otherworldly forces. If someone wants to turn to true values, then it is better to read the Bible, Talmud or Koran. There will be more benefits.
Question: - Do you remember when you had your first sex?
Answer: - I don't remember. And I remember exactly when I did it the last time. I can determine to the nearest minute.
“Is it true you? And before that, were you too? "
Of course, it is difficult to surpass the uninhibited Internet audience in fantasy. But you can.
In 2007, a woman phoned Putin, with whom the president had the following dialogue on air:
Putin: - I am listening to you, good afternoon!
Woman: - Is that you?
Putin: - Me!
Woman: - Is it true you? And before that there were you too, right?
Putin: - I was there before.
Woman: - Oh, Lord, thank you very much for everything!
"I don't use yogurt, I drink kefir"
During the "Direct Line" 2009, one of the burning topics was linguistics, in particular, proposals for reforming the Russian language.
Question: - What is your attitude, for example, to the reform of the Russian language? Do you use Yoghurt for food or in communication?
Answer: - I do not use yoghurt, nor yogurt, I drink kefir. But in general, this is a matter, of course, of specialists.
During the same Direct Line, Putin received an offer to enter eternity.
Question: - Would you like to live as long as you want, as long as you want? If you want to enter eternity as a citizen of planet Earth, call back by the contact number .... Dolgov Sergei Mikhailovich.
Answer: - Dear Sergei Mikhailovich, I am proud to be a citizen Russian Federation... This is quite enough.
The brightest quotes from "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin"
"Will Russia help the US after its collapse?"
The year 2009 was generally very rich in questions of an original nature. For example, about who Putin feels happier with.
Question: - In recent times we often see you, Vladimir Vladimirovich, with tigers, leopards and whales on TV and in photographs. You look happier with this company than with the ministers. Is it just that it seems, or is it?
Answer: - In my opinion, Frederick the Great, one of the Prussian kings said: "The more I get to know people, the more I love dogs." But this has nothing to do with my relations either with ministers, or with my friends, with colleagues. I just love all kinds of animals, I love animals. And I must say that I am simply using this opportunity of my current official position in order to solve some of the problems that are especially acute.
The most important geopolitical question was also asked in 2009.
Question: - Will Russia help the United States after its collapse?
Answer: - If this happens, and you and I will not seem a little. The USA is the largest world power, an economic power. We have many ties with this country, it is one of our significant partners. World economy invisible threads are very closely linked to the US economy.
"Are you missing any stupid questions?"
In the same year, a question was asked about what exactly Vladimir Vladimirovich was doing with unexpected questions.
Question: - Do you miss stupid questions?
Answer: - This is an SMS question. We are here to discuss serious problems, so I want to ask the author of this question: to which category of questions does he himself classify his question?
"When will everything be fine in Russia?"
In 2011, Putin was asked perhaps the most pressing and specific question in the history of Direct Line.
Question: - Why is everything so bad in Sarapul?
Answer: - I don’t know, you should definitely look. This, in my opinion, is somewhere near Izhevsk. We will study Sarapul separately.
In 2013, Putin had to answer a similar question, but only on an all-Russian scale.
Question: - When will everything be fine in Russia?
Answer: - When will everything be all right? People who like to drink here say that it is impossible to drink all the vodka, but we must strive for this. Everything will probably never be good. But we will strive for this.
"Faina Ivanovna, why do you need Alaska?"
In 2014, the main topic of the Direct Line was the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Pensioner Faina Ivanovna offered to go further.
Question: - Are there plans to join Alaska to Russia? We would be very happy.
Answer: - Faina Ivanovna, dear, why do you need Alaska? We have northern country... 70% of our territory belongs to the regions of the North and the Far North. Is Alaska the southern hemisphere? It's cold too. Let's not get excited.
"Would Obama save you if you were drowning?"
In 2014, 6-year-old girl Albina asked a question related to politics and rescuing drowning people.
Question: - Would Obama have saved you if you were drowning?
Answer: - I would not want this to happen to me, but in general, apart from state relations, there are personal and Obama is a courageous person, I think he would have done it.
In 2016, the topic of water rescue got further developed thanks to the 12-year Vara Kuznetsova.
Question: - If drowned Poroshenkoand Erdoganwho would Vladimir Vladimirovich save?
Answer: - Varya, you put me in a difficult position. If someone decided to drown, it is no longer possible to save him. But we are ready to lend a helping hand and friendship to any of our partners, if he wants it.
"Hit on the road and sloppiness!"
In 2016, the topic of the participation of Russian military personnel in the operation in Syria was relevant. A MEPhI student named Nikita reflected it in his question.
Question: - What other enemies of Russia will our aerospace forces strike?
Answer: - First of all, we need to hit off-road and sloppiness!
Today, at exactly 12 o'clock Moscow time, the 16th Direct Line with Vladimir Putin will take place and the first in his new presidential term. This year, the direct line is with innovations - there are no spectators in the hall, and the regional governors are in touch in case the president needs to get answers to requests from Russians. At the beginning of the Direct Line, the number of requests exceeded 2 million.
20:20
Final question from the host. What words could you say to people today so as not to leave anyone indifferent and to motivate them to break through?
Putin: We must gather all resources into a fist. We can only do this if we work together. And in order to achieve results today, we need to liberate people as much as possible, only free people can do this, therefore we need to develop the political system.
20:19
The host asked if the head of state is not lonely on the political Olympus in the absence of competitors?
Putin: Achieve positive results can only be based on a team of like-minded people. I have such a team.
20:17 The President was asked if he was thinking about a successor.
Putin: I always think about it, but the president will be elected by the Russian people.
20:13
St. Petersburg, the Military Medical Academy, where Irina is undergoing treatment, is in touch, a woman who suffered in Syria while protecting her children. The prostheses she needs can only be obtained by Russian citizens.
Putin: You will receive citizenship.
20:08
Residents of the village of Staraya Surayka in Altai are asked not to close the only school.
Putin: How many students do you have in your school? 47 people? Not so small.
The governor Altai Territory Victor Tomchenko: There are no plans to close this shokla, probably there is some kind of information failure. The school has a future, and so does the village.
20:02
A question from a student from Lobnya, who is interested in whether there will be new compulsory exams?
Minister of Education Olga Vasilyeva is in touch: Yes, we are planning to introduce a pilot in a foreign language. IN modern world without international language communication is impossible. And about the history, the question is still being discussed.
20:00
A question from a participant of the competition in China "Ask a question to Putin". The 15-year-old winner asks if Putin has ridden high-speed trains in China and if a similar development is planned in Russia.
Putin: We are developing a project for the construction of a high-speed highway to Moscow and Kazan together with our Chinese partners.
19:57
The question of exchanging journalist Vyshinsky for director Sentsov.
Putin: Vyshinsky was arrested for direct execution his professional duties, and Sentsov - for the preparation of a terrorist act. We will secure the release of a Russian journalist in Ukraine.
19:54 Question from Kerch. Will food prices be reduced?
Putin: Prices for some goods and services in Crimea are lower than in neighboring regions, for some - higher. After the launch of the bridge, prices should stabilize.
19:48 Departure to the Crimean bridge. One of the drivers asks if there are plans to increase funding for road construction and improvement, and new large-scale construction projects.
Putin: One of the priority tasks for the next six years is road construction. Regional highways should also be in good condition, not only federal ones.
19:43 A question from a teacher from Yakutia about the salary, which was first raised and returned back three months later.
Putin: The issue will be discussed at a government meeting. Wages will no longer fall.
19:35 Questions from the running line.
For what awards does Shoigu have? (For success in work); Why are women not taken to ensigns school? (Women now serve in the army very successfully); Why are there terrible roads in Mozdok? (This is one of the problems not only in Mozdok); Why do officials receive medical treatment abroad (We need to develop our health care system so that not only officials, but all citizens can receive high-quality medical care from us); When will there be a bridge to Sakhalin? (We will keep in mind the geopolitical circumstances and the need for infrastructure development);
19:20
The question of landfills. The volunteers told that garbage is dumped into closed dumps.
Putin: This is a really sensitive issue, and we are paying more and more attention to it. By 2024, 200 garbage disposal plants are to be built in Russia.
The Minister of Agriculture Alexey Gordeev is in touch: The government is working, including the creation of a portal soon to be completed, thanks to which it will be possible to monitor waste processing at all levels. In addition, from January 1, 2019, new rules for waste management come into effect.
19:14 The question is whether russian army that weapon, which the President spoke about during his address to the Federal Assembly.
Putin: The Avangard system is in serial production. As planned, they will be put into service with the Russian army. Not everyone has such a weapon, but it doesn't matter when it happens, since we already have it.
19:10 Sergei Mikhailov from Karachay-Cherkessia asked when Russian troops would be completely withdrawn from Syria.
Putin: Our military will stay there as long as it is beneficial to Russia and in compliance with our international obligations. We do not plan to withdraw them yet.
19:00
A few questions from refugees from Ukraine who live in Bataisk. They ask to pay attention to them and simplify the system of obtaining citizenship for former residents of the LPR and DPR.
Putin: The situation in Donbass is a tragedy. I am surprised that his instructions to the migration services regarding the employment of refugees have not yet been fulfilled. Promises to help.
18:55 Bloggers again. Questions about cryptocurrencies and electric cars, which cause less damage to the environment.
Putin on cryptocurrencies: Russia cannot have its own cryptocurrency by definition, just like in any other country. After all, cryptocurrency is something that goes beyond national currencies. The Central Bank believes that cryptocurrencies cannot be a means of payment since they are not backed by anything. About ecology: For Russia, an environmentally friendly type of fuel is gas. If we talk about improving the environment, it is necessary to switch to gas motor fuel.
18:45
The question is from Evgenia Lavrik, whose house was damaged after the flood, but they were excluded from the program of housing certificates, since the house has not been in the housing stock since 2002. Local authorities provide assistance.
Putin: The problem must be resolved. If it is not resolved, "these are delays and excuses."
18:42 Question from the host about the renovation.
Putin: This is a large-scale project for which 400 billion rubles are allocated in Moscow.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is in touch: We must provide comfortable living for both those who are being renovated and those who live in neighboring houses. This year about 10 thousand Muscovites will be resettled.
18:30 Switching on from Ivanovo. A large family was denied a preferential mortgage due to a flaw in the law, which says that the rate is reduced only at the birth of the 2nd and 3rd children, while the Verkhovskys have four of them.
Putin: This decision is wrong and needs to be corrected. We will do it. The President promises to discuss this with Dmitry Medvedev.
The Governor of the Ivanovo Region Stanislav Voskresensky is in touch: He promises that he will think over measures to support the Verkhovskys and other families.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov appears on the air: The government is taking all measures to reduce mortgage rates.
18:23 A question from the defrauded equity holders. Evgeny Zaitsev from Lipetsk represents 1,500 thousand people who signed contracts with the SU-5 company, but did not receive housing.
Putin: There are many such cases, and the amount of money that is in shared construction is large. Promises to draw the attention of governors to this problem.
The Minister of Construction Vladimir Yakushev is in touch: The project is being prepared. The developer will receive profit only after the keys to the apartments are handed over to those who bought them. This will save equity holders' money.
18:17
Laboratory staff at the Kurchatov Institute complained about the long term of technology certification.
Putin: The problem is known, it needs attention. The Institute's developments will receive assistance in bringing them to market.
18:14 Question from Alexey Goncharov from Kursk: “Will the retirement age be raised? Are there any changes to working pensioners? "
Putin: You know my position. I am extremely cautious about this idea.
18:10
Blitz from the host.
What do you do when you don't know what to do?
Putin: There is a rule - not sure - do not overtake. The cost of a mistake is great. If I don't know what to do, I try to find a solution.
Have you ever had to laugh at yourself?
Putin: Of course, I do it all the time.
When did you believe in God?
Putin: This is a very intimate question. I think every person is born with God, just everything in different time begin to understand this.
What do you need to sacrifice to be president?
Putin: Personal area. It's unavoidable. but there is a very powerful compensator - the realization that you are doing a very important, unique business aimed at the benefit of people.
17:55
Inclusion from the city of Strunino, Vladimir region, whose residents are trying to defend the city hospital from closing. At the moment, the children's, surgical, gynecological and many other departments are closed.
Putin: The primary link of medicine should not be destroyed. The floor is given to the governor.
Governor of the Vladimir Region Svetlana Orlova: Nobody is closing the hospital in Strunino, money was allocated for repairs. The closure is a temporary measure. Yes, the children's clinic is far away, it is inconvenient, but we will take control of this issue.
17:51 A question about cancer. Lack of specialists, medicines and misdiagnosis.
Putin: This is one of the most important problems in the country. We need to work to ensure that young, passionate specialists appear in the industry. The program is already being prepared. It is planned that a trillion rubles will be spent on it. Of those additional 8 trillion that I talked about earlier.
Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova in touch: Thanks to the screening system, cancer neglect has decreased in the country. Also, the rules of medical examination were changed. Now people in risk groups can undergo a free examination every two years.
17:48
A question from sailors who are asking to paint a portrait of Vitaly Mutko on boats, referring to his new appointment. To keep the boats from sinking.
Putin: Our ships are already unsinkable. Despite the fact that his English requires excellence, a lot has been done over the years. “We know what kind of attack was undertaken on Mutko and in these conditions it is impossible to send him to retirement. Well, he has good potential. Let it work. "
17:45 The host says that many viewers are interested in space, but some of them relate to the appointment of Dmitry Rogozin to the post of head of Roscosmos.
Putin: “For 6 years he has been engaged in the development of space activities in relation to the defense industry and he is quite competent. Naturally, one in the field is not a warrior, we talked about this with him. Naturally, he will involve many people in this issue. "
17:40 Question from a lawyer from St. Petersburg about the space industry.
Putin: Technologies are developing and actively commercialized. “By 2022, we must conduct the first test of a super-heavy rocket. These should be unmanned launches, and in 2024 manned vehicles should be used. "
17:37 Popular bloggers online. The question is whether it is possible to close Instagram and YouTube.
Putin: I understand your concern. We are not going to close anything. I know about the situation with Telegram. When I am told that the terrorists' correspondence could not be traced because it is encrypted, how should I react? At the same time, I know that it is easiest to ban.
One more question. Will blogging become a profession?
Putin: Perhaps someday. Whether the profession is recognized or not, it brings money.
17:32
Video question from Zakhar Prilepin about possible provocations from Ukraine during the FIFA World Cup.
Putin: I hope that things will not come to such provocations, and if it does, it will have grave consequences for Ukraine. The Russian authorities will continue to provide assistance to the DPR and LPR.
17:27
The question of businessmen who find it "difficult" to live in the West.
Putin: I warned that this is possible. And he recommended that our business keep capital at home - where it is earned.
17:25 Question from the audience about the Skripals case.
Putin: If a chemical warfare agent had been used against them, they would have died on the spot. Until Russia has access to the investigation, it is difficult to comment on the situation.
17:20 And again about international relations. The host asks if his European partners are not telling him outright that they are not lifting the sanctions because of US pressure.
Putin: In Munich, I said that the United States extends the jurisdiction of its laws outside of its territory. But then nobody wanted to listen. Now we need to sit down at the negotiating table and work out conditions in which everyone can work.
17:16 A question from the writer and deputy Sergei Shargunov: Now some in the field with particular zeal are taking up the persecution due to reposts and likes on social networks under the motto of fighting extremism. Doesn't it make sense to suspend all this so as not to intimidate people at all?
Putin: Everything needs to be approached wisely. We need to analyze how this is happening now and involve the All-Russian Popular Front and the Supreme Court in solving the issue.
17:13 Alexey Ksendzov asks to impose sanctions against Latvia, where it is prohibited to study in Russian.
Putin: Sanctions are not an option. You need to protect citizens so as not to harm them.
17:11 Will there be World War III.
Putin: The understanding that World War III may be the end of civilization should deter us from extreme dangerous actions on the world stage. Fear of mutual destruction has always held back from sudden movements and forced to respect each other.
17:06
The host speaks of a large number of questions about Russia's relations with other countries.
Putin: This is a way to contain Russia. But this is a wrong policy. It is necessary to establish effective interaction and "this understanding comes to our partners."
16:55 Questions from the Far East. First, the Far Eastern areas are allocated far from the infrastructure, as "the rest were taken apart by officials." The second is an increase in the cost of plane tickets to and from Vladivostok.
Putin on tickets: There are programs that subsidize tickets by seasons and age groups of citizens. It is necessary to expand the geography of such programs and age groups. The government decided to zero VAT on transportation for the Far East, so that prices will be lower. About the Far Eastern hectare: The program works, the program is in demand. The fact that all good plots were taken by officials - let's check again. We will improve the system.
16:49 Question from Natalya Zhurova, a mother with many children, from Tomsk. According to her, she is not given the land promised by the law. Now she is almost 400th in line to receive a plot. The regional leadership does not help in resolving the issue.
Putin: We must encourage families like yours. There is a lot of land in Russia, but it must still be connected with a certain infrastructure. Let's listen to the Governor of the Tomsk Region Sergey Zhvachkin.
Zhvachkin: He promises to meet with Zhurova personally and report on the results of the meeting to Putin.
16:38 The next question is about the FIFA World Cup. Live streaming from Vorobyovy Gory. Coach Valery Gazaev, former footballer of Moscow Spartak Yevgeny Lovchev and coach of Lokomotiv Yuri Semin are in touch, who decided to discuss the fate of Russian football with Putin. There are no questions, they wish Putin good health and ask him not to give up football.
The president promises that he will not give up football or the infrastructure prepared for the World Cup. He says that everything that was built for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi is being used and the 11 stadiums built for the championship will also work for the development of sports.
16:27 Video question from a resident of St. Petersburg Alexei Karavaev. He asks "how much can you tolerate" the rise in gasoline prices. “On March 18, the whole country voted for you, and you cannot stop the rise in gasoline prices,” says Karavaev.
Putin: What is happening is wrong. The government has already taken a number of decisions in this regard: the excise tax on gasoline has been reduced, a decision has been made to cancel the previously planned further increase in excise taxes, and by the fall of next year, measures should be taken to further stabilize the market situation.
Energy Minister Alexander Novak in touch: Acknowledges the problem, but says that price increases have already been stopped.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak: The measures necessary to reduce prices have already been taken, the companies are fulfilling their obligations.
16:23
The question is whether taxes will be raised.
Putin: Many people suggest changing the personal income tax. Redistribution in the tax system is aimed at reducing the number of poor people. It is about channeling these funds to reduce the number of people who live below the poverty line. If we follow this path, there will be no unfavorable plot development.
16:17
May decrees. The moderator asks if the government has real instruments to implement them.
Putin: "There is a clear understanding of what to do and how to do it."
16:15
The second question concerns the new government, whose composition has not changed much.
Putin: “It was necessary to leave those who were preparing big decisions, the work on which is still going on,” the president said. If the composition were completely changed, it would take at least two years to formulate and set tasks.
16:09
First question. Two years ago you were asked which lane we pass - black or white. How would you answer this question today?
Putin: We are now moving towards sustainable white. But in nature there is never an absolute white desert. The President said that the country is moving in the right direction and this year has reached a historic low in inflation. Also, the life expectancy of citizens and their incomes are increasing - salaries have increased by 1.8%.
16:06 Vladimir Putin appeared in the studio. A video link has been established with regional officials.
16:00 The presenters outlined the main issues that will be considered during the "Direct Line" with the President. One of the presenters said that “I would not like to turn it into a book of complaints,” so today they will discuss not only the current problems, but also the future of the country.
I will encourage all my colleagues to follow this path, along the path of the use of modern means of combating crime, including terrorist manifestations, by law enforcement and intelligence officers themselves, without limiting the space of freedom, including on the Internet.
Mortgage rate reduction program for large families
According to Gazeta.ru, the head of the family, Dmitry Verkhovsky, asked the president about the mortgage: the rate of the mortgage loan that the family took was 13%. He asks why the program to reduce the rate from 13% to 6% does not apply to his family, and proposes to change the 9th paragraph of the program, which introduces a formal limitation on the benefit for families with more than 3 children.
Russian President Vladimir Putin during the "direct line" said that the authorities will correct the situation that has arisen with the decrease in mortgage rates for large families.
“I will definitely talk about this with the Prime Minister. We will do it. We will correct this situation, ”Putin said.
Increase in pension for pensioners, increase in retirement age
During the "direct line", Russian President Vladimir Putin answered a question about his attitude to raising the retirement age.
“As for the retirement age, you know that I have treated and treat this extremely carefully and carefully,” Putin said.
Putin called raising the income of pensioners one of the main tasks of the government. He stressed that one of the main tasks facing the government is to increase the income of pensioners. The President noted that there is another task - to reduce the number of people living below the poverty line. Putin added that it is necessary to wait for the measures that the government will develop, after which discussions on this issue will take place, according to a gazeta.ru source.
About taxes
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the "straight line" that the task of tax maneuvers is to reduce poverty in the country. “We are moving in this direction (poverty reduction), and we must definitely solve one of the main tasks - reducing the number of the poor and the number of people living below the poverty line,” Putin said. He noted that we are talking about making a certain maneuver in the field of tax and fiscal activities and directing resources to reduce the number of people who live below the poverty line.
Introduction of sales tax
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on a "direct line" that the sales tax would lead to inflation and put pressure on the economy. He stressed that the possibility of introducing such a tax was discussed both in the government and at the expert level. The President noted that the participants in the discussion were convinced that the introduction of such a norm is inexpedient.
“We had such a tax - turnover tax. This is a serious burden on the economy as a whole, and this is a serious burden ultimately on citizens, because this will inevitably lead to a significant increase in inflation, "Putin said, as quoted by gazeta.ru.
Personal income tax
Putin was asked about the change in personal income tax. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the "straight line" that the progressive scale of personal income tax is ineffective. “We thought a lot about this (changing the personal income tax),” Putin said. The President believes that the introduction of a progressive taxation scale was found to be ineffective.
Cryptocurrency
Russian President Vladimir Putin during the "direct line" said that Russia cannot have its own cryptocurrency. He also stressed that cryptocurrency is not backed by anything and cannot be a means of payment. The President noted that despite all this, the authorities should study how to use this tool, according to gazeta.ru.
"Russia cannot have its own cryptocurrency, since this phenomenon is actually outside the state," Putin said.
Reduction of salaries of state employees
Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the "direct line" that it is necessary to increase the salaries of public sector employees. He also stressed that this issue will be discussed at one of the next state councils. “I will ask both the administration and the government, the relevant ministers to analyze the situation and report to me in the very near future what is happening,” Putin added.
"In no case should this bar be lowered, but it is only necessary to move upward, forward, in accordance with the growth of incomes of the population and the growth of incomes in certain sectors or regions," Putin said according to Gazeta.ru.
Crimean bridge
Travel across the Crimean bridge will remain free (). Russian President During the "direct line" Vladimir Putin said that travel across the Crimean bridge would be free. According to him, toll roads can arise only where there is an alternative. He also noted that in this case, there is no alternative to moving to the Crimean bridge by road.
The main thing today is “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin”. Almost 4.5 hours, 79 questions. And they received more than two and a half million.
However, if your appeal was not aired on the air, this does not mean that it will be ignored. They work with them - this has been shown in past years. The current line was held in a new format: there were no guests in the studio, but ministers and governors were in direct communication. Some had to answer for their areas of work in real time.
Salaries, benefits, prices - every fifth question is about social problems. One of the most pressing issues is the rise in gasoline prices. And much more. According to the authors of calls to the direct line, in Anadyr a liter of fuel costs 55 rubles, in Tatarstan - 41. Video call from St. Petersburg. The driver complains that diesel fuel is sold at 45 rubles per liter.
A. Karavaev: “How long can you tolerate this? Impossible already, stop it somehow. We did this on March 18 big choice, the whole country voted for you, but you cannot stop the gasoline prices ”.
V. Putin: “What is happening now is unacceptable, it is wrong. But we must admit that this is the result of inaccurate, to put it mildly, regulation that has been introduced recently in the energy sector, in the field of energy resources. The government has already taken a number of decisions in this regard. Let me remind you that this was done quite recently, by the way, in a dialogue with our leading oil and gas companies. What was done? First, the excise tax on gasoline was reduced by 3, on diesel fuel by 2 thousand - by 3 and by 2 thousand. It was decided to cancel a further increase in excise taxes, which was planned earlier, from July 1 of this year, it will not be. By the fall of this year, additional measures should be taken to stabilize the market situation. I proceed from the fact that the government will strictly monitor this, and the Federal Antimonopoly Service will make appropriate decisions, will not turn a blind eye to the events taking place. "
The President explains that oil is growing on world markets, and producers tried to take into account the lost profits in domestic prices, which they could get from the sale of raw materials abroad. Then Vladimir Putin will give the floor to the Minister of Energy.
A. Novak: “We have additionally worked out a number of measures in the government that could be aimed at stabilization in the event of any deviations from prices. And here we are talking about the possibility of introducing an export duty by the government of the Russian Federation on the supply of oil products for export. a corresponding draft law has been prepared, which we are ready to submit to the State Duma in the near future. We ask you to support it. This will be an additional incentive to keep prices from rising in the domestic market. "
V. Putin: “This is not only an incentive. It is rather a threat to the oil companies. I hope we don't need anything like this. We have always had a constructive dialogue with oil and gas workers. But the fact that there is an understanding on their part, an understanding that the problem cannot be driven into a corner, it must be solved - this is very good. "
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak discussed this problem with the heads of oil companies the day before.
D. Kozak: “The government has an additional window of opportunity to respond to the situation on the domestic and foreign markets, but we very much hope that it will not have to be applied. If such a situation arises, and it will be determined not only by the fulfillment of obligations by oil companies, but also by the prices of oil on world markets, the government will be able to promptly and quickly make the necessary decisions. "
V. Putin: "Prepare this bill, I will support it."
A question from the Tomsk region. Large families are entitled to land plots. But this is by law, but in reality it is almost impossible to get them.
N. Zhurova: “In 2010 I got on the line myself. I was the 735th in turn. This year I have defended half of the queue, that is, I am standing in line for more than 300. Vladimir Vladimirovich, the question is. How long do I have to stand, eight years or ten years, with three children. In our region, only having four children or more will you receive land. With three children, you are in the same queue. But, knowing this law, I think that the region is most likely violating. "
V. Putin: “It’s a little strange for me, indeed, the way the question is raised when they say that in order to get land, you need to have at least four children. The fact that there are three in your family is already wonderful, wonderful. About the land. Well, there is a lot of land in Russia, this is not the question, the question is whether it is suitable for its use, including for housing. This means that it must be close to the infrastructure. The question is to prioritize spending, including from the budget. Let's listen to Governor Zhvachkin. "
S. Zhvachkin: “I will definitely meet with her personally. I believe that, you know, sometimes, unfortunately, among the officials, someone probably could not tell and tell her about all the rights that she has, so I think that, naturally, this question".
V. Putin: “I would like to say. With her - this is with Natalya Nikolaevna. First. Second, you said about officials who do not understand something. It is necessary to understand who these officials are, and they should be guided not by general and formal considerations, but should be guided by the interests of the people who live in the territory. Because to raise three children - difficult task in modern conditions, and the family agreed to this, and it is necessary to help these people, to stimulate, it is necessary to create such conditions so that other families could implement similar plans for family development. I ask you very much to do this. "
Volunteers from the Far East selected several questions about the situation in the region. For example, for example, an aircraft construction engineer writes that after a reduction in production, he "has to paint roofs." The President acknowledges that there are still not enough highly qualified jobs and promises that high-tech production Far East will develop.
A Vladivostok resident reports that the price of air tickets from the capital of Primorye to Moscow in June increased from 13 to 55 thousand. Putin proposes to expand the flight subsidy program.
A question about the Far Eastern Hectare program. Allegedly, all the best sites are dismantled by officials. You can get land 300 kilometers from the city or not a whole hectare, but only half. The head of state will check this information.
A teacher from Yakutia told the president about the salary increase from the New Year. Everything would be fine, but starting from April the pay has decreased.
V. Putin: “What you are saying is connected with the beginning of the new financial year, but I warned my colleagues in the regions of the Russian Federation about this: in no case should this bar be lowered, but, I repeat once again, you need to move only upward, forward, in accordance with the growth of incomes of the population and the growth of incomes in certain sectors or regions. Using your question, I would like to once again draw the attention of the leaders of the Russian regions to this ”.
A. Nikolaev: “We will deal with this situation. There was an increase in wages in our republic, there shouldn't have been any reductions. I will deal with the Ministry of Education of the republic literally tomorrow. "
Healthcare. In his message to the Federal Assembly, Putin proposed to implement a nationwide program to combat oncological diseases... There are a lot of questions on this topic. Volunteers helped to process them during the preparation of the line. Alevtina Kiseleva this year receives a diploma from a medical university just in the specialty "oncology".
A. Kiseleva: “I want to devote my life to oncology. It is very important for me how we can save patients in the future? As we can see from the requests, the chain "patient - doctor - diagnostics - treatment" does not work. How can we solve this problem? "
Vladimir Putin: “The first is early diagnosis. Second. We need to pay more attention to nuclear medicine, because research with the help of these newest means allows us to identify at an early stage or stop what is already taking place. Now drug provision and chemotherapy. These should be effective domestic drugs that meet modern requirements. This program is now being prepared, it will cost, according to preliminary estimates, one trillion rubles until about 2024. "
A question from the Vladimir region. Residents of the city of Strunino, with a population of 14 thousand people, are asking to resume the work of the hospital and polyclinic. Now people have to go to doctors in a neighboring city. Appointment to specialists for a month and a half.
A. Pogodina: “I have a sore point - the closure of the children's department. I have 18 children. I am a mom and a grandmother. Mothers have to go to Aleksandrov. It is hard work - with the children to get to the train, and then stand in very long queues. "
V. Putin: “Our most acute problems have arisen in small settlements, where the number of residents is no more than 100 people and from 100 to 200 people. There we are planning, I want to repeat this once again, to implement new programs for the creation of mobile complexes and the creation of new feldsher-obstetric centers. The first program provides 10 billion rubles, the second - 7.4 billion rubles. But in your case we are talking about a much larger settlement. Of course, and probably something needs to be improved, you need to understand where and who can provide what help. But the primary link should not be destroyed. "
S. Orlova: “Today we are not closing anything in Strunino. We have allocated 68 million: 20 million - for the renovation of the children's clinic, 40 - for the hospital. "
A. Pogodina: “Well, the department doesn't work. They said it was not closed, but it does not work, it is closed. "
V. Putin: “Of course, this medical institution should function as modern and provide real assistance to people. What to keep there, to what extent, it will need to be decided on regional level with the governor, with the municipal authorities with the support of the Ministry of Health. Veronika Igorevna hears it. I proceed from the assumption that all this will be fulfilled. "
On the air of a direct line, like last year, the village of Levokumka, Stavropol Territory, goes out. In 2017, after the flood, local residents had to pay money for issuing certificates and assessing the damage. It would seem that the problem was solved: the houses were recognized as emergency. But 17 families are still unable to move from unsuitable houses.
E. Lavrik: “As the water came down, a commission came to us, they gave us an act stating that our housing was unfit for living as a result of an emergency, it became emergency and dangerous. We were put on the lists for housing certificates, but, unfortunately, we were taken out of these lists of state housing certificates (state housing certificates), explaining this by the fact that since 2002 we have been in the non-residential fund. "
V. Putin: “I, of course, do not know in what administrative regime the local authorities formulate your living conditions there, whether your house is located, your home is in the housing stock or not. But if your house is recognized as emergency due to a natural disaster, then, of course, your problems should be solved. Everything else is bureaucratic excuses and delays. Perhaps this is also due to the lack of coordination between the regional and federal authorities, including the Ministry of Emergencies. Of course, such families need help, and we will do it. "
The questions of equity holders, unfortunately, are heard on a straight line every year. Today there are alarming appeals from two regions.
A. Kondrashov: "Lipetsk, Yevgeny Zaitsev:" 1,500 defrauded equity holders of the Lipetsk microdistrict "Evropeyskiy" are appealing to you. We all have entered into equity participation agreements with the SU-5 group of companies. The house has not yet been completed. " Here are all the details. Vladivostok, Yulia Matveeva: "Behind us are our unfinished houses on federal program “Housing for a Russian Family in Vladivostok”. Microdistrict "Snegovoy" ".
V. Putin: “I will definitely fix it, I promise you, I will fix these issues, these requests and I promise you that we will respond to this. And the federal center helps the leaders of the regions. And let's pay attention to these cases too. we made a decision from July 1, 2019 to stop concluding new agreements on shared construction, and to attract exclusively funds through the system of financial institutions and through banks for these purposes. "
According to the Minister of Construction Vladimir Yakushev, the State Duma will consider amendments to the law on shared construction at the end of June. As for the deceived people, even before the end of the direct line, the authorities of the Lipetsk region promised to resolve the issue by the end of next year, and in Vladivostok it was reported that they would resume construction of problem houses in August.
The writer Sergei Shargunov also phoned the direct line. He is worried about the fact that recently, convictions under Article 282 of the Criminal Code "incitement to hatred or enmity" have been frequently passed. Moreover, people are sometimes punished not at all for calls to violence, but for harsh judgments on social networks.
S. Shargunov: “Sometimes there is a feeling that if you literally take Article 282 of the Criminal Code, then some zealots should posthumously condemn Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Mayakovsky, and withdraw their works. And then new laws related to the Internet arrived. In my opinion, they are rather vague. "
V. Putin: “If we are talking about the dissemination of just such information, which is extremist, then of course general rules: "Violated - answer." But you need to decide on the very concepts, what is it? There is no need to bring everything to insanity and absurdity, as you said. On the one hand, it is necessary to put a barrier to extremism, which certainly meets the interests of the overwhelming majority of society. Well, who would argue with the need to put a barrier to the propaganda of suicides, especially among young people? Is there anyone against? Of course not. Or the spread of some kind of fascist ideas. Is there anyone against? Of course not. Etc. But you need to define the concepts. The Supreme Court must be brought in. "
For the first time, bloggers participate in a direct line. Several times they get in touch with the studio in Gostiny Dvor. Topics are the most relevant for Internet users.
G. Hasanov: “I'm worried. There are rumors on the Internet about the closure of such popular social networks as Instagram and YouTube. What do you think about that? And in general, is it possible? "
V. Putin: “We are not going to close anything. I know perfectly well the situation around Telegram. What would I like to say about this? You are in your place and you just said that you are worried. And in my place I am also worried, you know why? For the safety of people. When representatives of, say, law enforcement and special services tell me that after the explosions in the Petersburg metro, they could not track the correspondence of terrorists, they could not make a decision in time, because it is encrypted, and the terrorists use it. But how should I react to this? After all, security issues come first, isn't it? But at the same time, I myself worked in special services and I know what is easiest to ban, the hardest is to find civilized solutions. Therefore, I will encourage all my colleagues to follow this path. "
Recently, a grandiose structure was opened - the longest bridge in Europe, connecting Crimea with the rest of Russia. Its length is 19 kilometers. The builders were six months ahead of the schedule. But will there be an idea to return the funds invested in the bridge at the expense of citizens?
K. Kleimenov: "They say that the passage on the Crimean bridge can be paid."
Vladimir Putin: “No, in accordance with the current law, toll roads can arise where there is an alternative. In this case, there is no alternative to moving to Crimea by road, so travel along the Crimean route will be free. "
But the completion of construction has not yet affected prices on the peninsula. Some products are still more expensive than on the mainland. The President believes that prices in Crimea will decrease after the launch of freight traffic. Multi-ton vehicles will go across the bridge this fall.
MOSCOW, April 14 - RIA Novosti. Another "direct line" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place on Thursday, lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes. During this time, the head of state managed to answer 80 questions. The Russians actively used the opportunity to ask the president about pressing problems: in total, the president received 2.5 million questions, while every minute about 2.5 thousand questions were received.
Key statements by Vladimir Putin during the "direct line"President Putin's vivid remarks during the "direct line" this year touched upon the leaders of the United States, Turkey and Ukraine, as well as the sensational offshore scandal and internal Russian problems.The main emphasis during the communication with the President was made on internal political and internal economic issues. The Russians walked through the main "pain points" of the domestic agenda, asking the head of state questions about the current state of the economy, rising food and drug prices, inflation, delayed wages and the reduction of social institutions. Not without such an eternal problem as the condition of the roads.
Nevertheless, the Russians were actively interested in international issues: during the "direct line" they touched upon practically all key foreign policy issues and the most pressing issues on the international agenda. Putin answered questions about the situation in Syria, the settlement in Donbass and Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian-American relations and Ukraine.
In the course of the "direct line" connections were made from the Crimea, Sakhalin, the Voronezh region, Tomsk and Tula. An innovation of this "straight line" is video questions. According to experts, the main features of today's "direct line" with the president are the change in the course of public inquiries and the authorities' answers from foreign policy issues to domestic ones, as well as the conciliatory and calm tone of the head of state.
Traditional television "direct lines" appeared during Putin's first presidential term. The first took place on December 24, 2001. The "line" of 2013 was the record-breaking one, lasting 4 hours and 47 minutes. In 2004 and 2012 the event was not held.
Economy
First of all, Russians were interested in the current situation in the Russian economy. Vladimir Putin noted that the situation has not yet improved, but positive trends are evident. According to the president, the Russian government expects that the economy will grow by 1.4% already in 2017, and a slight decline of 0.3% will continue this year.
At the same time, Putin said that he was against the inclusion of a "printing press": according to the head of state, the main thing is not to print money, but to change the structure of the economy. In difficult economic conditions, the government is not thinking about how to print more money, but is trying to raise the income of the population, he added.
"These discussions are focused on something else entirely: the main thing is how to ensure an inflow of investment, how to increase efficiency and how to ensure demand, that is, to raise the income of the population. And here the government is now thinking about this, recently we discussed these issues, how to provide assistance to the most vulnerable categories of citizens ", - said Putin.
According to the president, if Russia spends its reserve funds, as it did last year, and does not replenish them, then the funds will be enough for a while. The head of state also commented on the rise in food prices, expressing the hope that this phenomenon is temporary and did not rule out that food prices may gradually decrease due to import substitution. He also promised that the government will sort it out and with the rise in prices for cheap medicines, this issue can be resolved within 1.5-2 months.
In addition, the President noted the need to expand the powers of the Federal Antimonopoly Service to control retail chains.
In the course of the "direct line", Putin also commented on the privatization of large Russian assets, which, according to him, is not unusual given low exchange quotations.
"Why in a falling market? Firstly, because money is needed, and secondly, this is the most important thing, we will look for a strategic partner who understands and is confident that there is no need to be parsimonious when buying, there is, say, 19% of shares." Rosneft "does not need to pay attention to today's quotes, but to look to the future. If we find such a partner, and I think that this is possible, despite the falling market, we will take this step towards privatization," the president said.
They also talked about the quality of Russian roads, which Russians are used to complaining about. Putin spoke out against the idea of \u200b\u200bthe Ministry of Finance to take into the federal budget all funds from the growth of excise taxes on fuel. According to the president, half - 40 billion rubles - should be left with the regions, and this will have a positive impact on the quality of roads. The head of state also proposed to "color" the expenditures from regional road funds so that they would not be used for other purposes, but specifically for the construction and overhaul of roads.
Elections
A large part of the questions concerned domestic politics. Vladimir Putin commented on the upcoming Duma elections, urging all Russians to vote in order to get the power they want.
"If people who want to vote for United Russia or want to vote for some other candidate whom they deem worthy, take responsibility for their duties as a voter, then we will get the power that the country wants. And so I am all- would still support those who come, want to come and are going to come to polling stations and vote in the elections of deputies in The State Duma", - said the president during the" direct line ".
Putin stressed the extremely important role " United Russia", but, according to him, the ruling party has no preferences in the elections to the State Duma. Commenting on his possible participation in the presidential elections in 2018, he said that he had not yet made a decision on this matter.
"No, this does not mean that I have made such a decision for myself. But it means that we must adjust our medium-term, long-term plans, without this, no country can live, and Russia will not live," Putin told reporters. answering the question whether it can be understood that he made a decision for himself to run for president in 2018.
Security and law enforcement agencies
During the "direct line", the president also commented on his recent decision to create the National Guard on the basis of internal troops and special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which will deal with the fight against extremism, terrorism. organized crime, ensure public safety.
"This issue (the creation of the National Guard) was discussed for a long time ... The first and, perhaps, the main thing that underlies this decision is the need to put under special control the circulation of weapons in the country," he said.
He also expressed hope that this decision will reduce the cost of maintaining the special services.
“We hope that we will be able to improve the efficiency of this work and reduce the cost of maintaining various services. This position was actively pursued by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. By optimizing the structures, first of all, management and staff appointments, this also applies to the fact that should take place in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and in the National Guard itself, "Putin said.
Speaking about cutting costs, the president noted the need to "whet the appetites" of the security agencies, but stressed that this does not apply to the defense order.
Sale of weapons
In the course of the "direct line," the topic of deliveries of Russian arms abroad was not left without attention. Putin said that he expects the Russian Federation to continue to conclude contracts for the supply of weapons with foreign partners.
"It will be so," the president said, answering the question of how Russia can consolidate the success of Russian military equipment, which was demonstrated during the operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria, in order to continue concluding supply contracts with foreign partners.
At the same time, he noted that Russia continues to occupy a stable second place after the United States in the export of arms, the total portfolio of orders for the coming years is about $ 50 billion, the president said.
"We occupy a stable second place. The United States occupies the first place - they sell most of all weapons. We are now a little behind them - not much. But behind us the gap is very large - there is already a difference in times. Last year, we sold about 14 , $ 5 billion in arms. The total order book for the coming years is about $ 50 billion. So in this respect, everything is on the rise, "the president said.
International issues
During the "direct line with Russian President Vladimir Putin," the Russians were interested not only in domestic political topics: many questions were raised on international issues, in particular, the situation in Syria and relations with Turkey and the United States.
