Putin will summarize the year's events during a live session at the Gostiny Dvor.

In Moscow, final preparations are underway for the live Q&A session with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. A line of dozens of journalists has formed outside the Gostiny Dvor, where the meeting with the head of state will take place.

The Russian leader will conduct a live Q&A session and a press conference. The television program "Year in Review with Vladimir Putin" will start at 12:00 PM Moscow time.

The President will answer questions from Russian citizens and journalists, some of whom represent Western media.

This year, large banners and placards are prohibited at the "Year in Review" event, as they previously obstructed the broadcast image, as reported by Izvestia.

As reported by IA Regnum, in 2024, just like in 2023, the major press conference of the president will be combined with the live Q&A session. The collection of questions began on the night of December 8. Questions could be submitted by making a phone call, sending an SMS, or writing a relevant message on social media or the website. As of December 16, the number of questions from citizens exceeded 1.1 million.

In the last two days, Putin has been preparing very thoroughly for the live Q&A session with citizens and updating his knowledge base on various sectors of the economy. The press secretary of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, stated that the head of state continuously requested information from government members.

According to the Kremlin representative, the agenda for the live Q&A session will include questions related to the economy, the special military operation, and the needs of the front. Additionally, topics such as healthcare, support for the disabled, and others will be addressed.

The inquiries received for the live Q&A session have highlighted ten main issues concerning citizens. The ranking varies by region. The list of the most popular topics includes transportation development, housing accessibility, medical issues, and social benefits. Citizens also sent many questions regarding the quality of tap water.

Journalists from unfriendly countries have been accredited for Putin's press conference, but there are few such media representatives, Peskov noted. Some of them came to Moscow specifically for the press conference.