Russia’s annual marathon presser

The World

Russian President Vladimir Putin likes to wrap up the year by holding an hours-long press conference, where local and foreign journalists alike ask him questions about domestic and foreign policy issues. This year, Putin talked about President Donald Trump’s impeachment, global warming, and the Russian athlete sport’s ban. Reporter Charles Maynes speaks with Host Carol Hills about it.

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