Published: Dec 14, 2023, 04:50 IST | Updated: Dec 14, 2023, 04:50 IST
For the first time since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, President Vladimir Putinfaced the Russian public and media in a year-end news conference and telephone call-in. The marathon session, which saw him take questions from soldiers, journalists and members of the public, ended after four hours.