Vladimir Putin marathon press conference

The World

On Thursday in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a marathon end-of-year press conference. It lasted about four hours and featured questions from journalists and also Russian citizens from across the country. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Daniel Ofman about what was on the agenda. 

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