Russia's Putin to hold big Q&A session on Dec. 14 - RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to hold a press conference and will answer questions from ordinary Russians in a televised event on Dec. 14, the RosBusinessConsulting (RBC) media outlet reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources.

Putin, who is yet to formally announce his re-election bid for the March 2024 vote, has traditionally held a lengthy press conference and a Q&A session as separate events on an annual basis, but skipped both last year after Russia started what it calls a special military operation in Ukraine.