Putin on TV: Documentaries and TV appearances by the Russian president
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During his inauguration in Moscow on May 7, President Vladimir Putin traveled in a brand-new Russian-made Kortezh (Cortege) limousine for the first time.
02.06.2018 - Putin Shows Off His Russian-Made Limo to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince (Photo - Video)
Putin Shows Off His Russian-Made Limo to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince (PHOTO, VIDEO)
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin showing off his all-new limousine to Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been published by Russia's Rossiya 24 news network.
Published on May 29, 2018 (0:47 min.)
The footage shows Putin inviting Mohammed bin Zayed to sit in the back seat of the Kortezh (Cortege) limousine outside a Kremlin building where the two men had earlier held bilateral talks.
Путин показал Аль Нахайяну свой "Кортеж"
Created at Putin's initiative, the Cortege project has been in development since 2012 and stipulates the creation of a whole lineup of executive cars in addition to the presidential limousine.
Published on May 7, 2018 (4:34 min.)
02.06.2018 - Putin Shows Off His Russian-Made Limo to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince (Photo - Video)
Putin Shows Off His Russian-Made Limo to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince (PHOTO, VIDEO)
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin showing off his all-new limousine to Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been published by Russia's Rossiya 24 news network.
The footage shows Putin inviting Mohammed bin Zayed to sit in the back seat of the Kortezh (Cortege) limousine outside a Kremlin building where the two men had earlier held bilateral talks.
Путин показал Аль Нахайяну свой "Кортеж"
Created at Putin's initiative, the Cortege project has been in development since 2012 and stipulates the creation of a whole lineup of executive cars in addition to the presidential limousine.
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Want - one of Putin's Vintage Volgas instead?
One of just three GAZ-21 Volgas originally built especially for the Russian president has gone on sale.
02.06.2018 - Want a Volga Just Like Putin's? Now's Your Chance
Want a Volga Just Like Putin's? Now's Your Chance (VIDEO)
The Gorky Automobile Plant (Russian acronym GAZ) built the three cars, originally produced in the 1950s, in 2004. One is owned by President Putin, who showed it off in 2005 at a meeting with US President George W. Bush.
The Volga on sale is part of the same extremely limited production run, and is owned by the employees of the Smirnov Design Bureau in Russia's Leningrad Region. They want 21 million rubles (about $337,500 US) for their black beauty. The car has just 1,000 km on the odometer.
According to the sellers, their Volga differs from the president's "only in color," with Putin's having an ivory finish.
The special-built GAZ-21 has a custom 2.7 liter engine putting out 150 horsepower, an automatic transmission and chrome alloy wheels. It has a top speed of 175 km/h. Not bad for a retro car.
angelburst29
The Living Force
Russian President Vladimir Putin will answer a large number of questions from citizens, public figures and media representatives. The Q&A session has been held annually since 2001 and will be broadcasted live. According to the event’s organizers, This year, some 1.5 million calls and messages with questions have been received for the "Direct Line".
07.06.2018 - Annual Q&A Session with Russian President Putin to take Place on Thursday
Annual Q&A Session With Russian President Putin to Take Place on Thursday
Russian citizens reportedly concerned about the condition of the country's infrastructure, the gas and oil prices, pension reform and the actual stance of the country's economy, and what the nation should expect after 2024, when Putin's presidential term expires. People are also interested about the latest developments in the government. Citizens also wondered if the authorities have any plans on raising the retirement age.
According to the Rossiya 24 channel, which will broadcast the Q&A session, this year all of the questions an inquiries will be sorted by particular topics. Examples of categories include sports, tourism, business, sanctions, agriculture, 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals, economy, ecology and Russia's regions.
The previous "Direct Line" session was held last year on June 15 and lasted for almost four hours. The event was broadcasted by all major Russian media outlets and news agencies. The Russian leader received some 2 million questions. Last year, Russian citizens were mostly interested in the spheres of economy, demography, international relations, housing, medicine and ecology. The president also touched upon the Moscow-Washington ties and the military operation of the Russian Air Forces in Syria.
First "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin"
The first "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" was broadcasted live by Russian television networks ORT and RTR and the radio station Mayak on December 24, 2001. At that time, Putin received 400,000 questions. Considering that the broadcast lasted for about two and a half hours, one hour longer than had been planned, Putin answered 46 questions.
The studio from which the Q&A session was broadcast was connected with sites in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, and a settlement in the Krasnodar Territory. The president then promised to continue to hold these sessions to answer citizens' questions through live broadcasts.
Highlights of the Previous Q&A Sessions
The second session was held on December 19, 2002, and was also broadcasted live by the major television networks. Those session lasted for 2 hours and 35 minutes. Vladimir Putin answered 51 questions, while the call processing center received 1,422,000 calls.
Unlike the first session held in 2001, when the studio was mainly connected to large cities, in 2002 the studio spoke to six regional centers, two villages, and two towns.
The bulk of the questions reffered to social issues, such as income, pensions and high utility rates. About 20 percent of the questions concerned living standards, about half of which were about housing. Like in 2001, the majority of questions came from pensioners.
The third "Direct Line" program was aired on December 18, 2003. The president answered already 68 questions from citizens in Moscow, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the coal quarry Chernigovsky in the Kemerovo Region, Krasnoyarsk, the Kant Air Force Base in Kyrgyzstan, Drilling Rig No. 504 in the Vostochno-Surgutskoye oilfield, Nalchik, Vologda, the village of Novaya Derevnya in the Stavropol Territory, Nizhny Novgorod, Michurinsk and Vyborg.
The session lasted for 2 hours and 50 minutes. The percentage of questions answered was divided evenly between those sent via the Internet, which the president chose himself, those asked over the telephone, and those asked during the live broadcast. In all, there were about 1,553,000 calls.
The event was dominated by Russians complaining about low incomes, with around 80 percent of all questions focusing on wage arrears for budgetary workers. Russians also brought up such issues as dilapidated housing, lack of running water, low pensions and social benefits. During that Q&A session, Putin announced his intention to run for re-election.
In 2004, the Russian president held a large-scale news conference in the Kremlin instead of a Q&A session.
On September 27, 2005, the fourth "Direct Line" was held. This time questions were asked not only via a specially created website and by telephone, but also, for the first time, via a short messaging service. As in previous years, most people were concerned about economic and social issues. Within 2 hours and 53 minutes, Putin answered 60 questions, 14 of which he had chosen personally.
The overwhelming majority of the questions had to do with domestic policy; only six questions concerning international problems were raised, and just one touched upon a personal issue. More than one million questions were registered, including one million by telephone and over 100,000 via the short messaging service.
The most active categories were the so-called blue-collar workers, office workers, pensioners, students, and housewives, who were mainly concerned about salaries, pensions, housing, healthcare services, and support for those serving in the military.
On October 25, 2006, Vladimir Putin hosted his fifth "Direct Line" with the nation. It was broadcasted live on television and radio and lasted 2 hours and 54 minutes. The president answered more than 50 questions via video linkups with populated centers in various parts of the country, by telephone, and on the "Direct Line" website. Of these, 41 dealt with domestic matters, nine with international affairs, and two were of a personal nature.
The overall number of questions exceeded 2.3 million, including 2.2 million lodged by telephone and 100,000 via the Internet. A special text message line was also available throughout the broadcast.
Direct linkups were organized with Baltiysk, Bryansk, Irkutsk, Kaspiysk, Kondopoga, Naberezhnye Chelny, Nakhodka, the village of Podgorodnyaya Pokrovka in the Orenburg Region, and Tver. Additionally, a number of questions were also asked live from Sevastopol.
On October 18, 2007, the sixth "Direct Line with President Vladimir Putin" was the largest at that time in terms of both duration and the number of questions asked. During the 3 hours, 5 minutes and 40 seconds the session lasted, Putin answered 72 of the more than 2.5 million questions.
As before, people mostly expressed social concerns related to increase of salaries and pensions, social benefits for pregnant women and young mothers, housing, and rising food prices. The President also answered four personal questions, three questions about the Olympic Games, three about the army, and two about football.
The studio was connected to 67 cities throughout Russia and the CIS countries, with people from 12 of them getting to ask questions. Some cities even got to ask two or three questions. In all, there were 2,276,931 calls.
On December 4, 2008, Vladimir Putin held his seventh Direct Line with the citizens of Russia. This was the first time he answered questions as prime minister.
The "Talk with Vladimir Putin" special program began at noon (09:00 GMT) and was aired by major Russian broadcasters 3 minutes longer than a year earlier. Putin answered 80 questions asked by phone, text messages, and online, as well as via mobile television stations installed in Russian regions. There were 1,636,800 calls and 642,000 text messages.
The majority of the questions concerned the consequences of the global financial crisis, rising petrol prices, pensions, social benefits and wages in the public sector, as well as maternity capital and mortgages for young families.
Putin held the eighth Q&A session called "A Conversation with Vladimir Putin: Continued." On December 3, 2009. It lasted 4 hours and 2 minutes and the prime minister answered over 80 of the more than two million questions that came in via phone, text messages
and emails.
The 2009 Q&A session was focused on the major support for industries. Putin spoke with employees of the companies he had previously visited, telling them about practical support measures and promising to visit again in the event of any problems. Putin also spoke about macroeonomics mentioning figures of the 2009 GDP and industrial production.
The 2010 Q&A session was the ninth live session and beat the previous record by 24 minutes. It lasted for 4 hours and 26 minutes. Putin answered 90 questions, 31 of which he chose himself. Most of the questions concerned socioeconomic issues and the consequences of the devastating wildfires that had hit Russia that summer. The prime minister was also asked about preparations for the 2014 Sochi Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals. Overall, Putin received over 2,000,000 questions, of which half a million were texted, while 1,400,000 were phone calls and the rest came from the website.
Next year, Putin spent four and a half hours answering questions. About 40 percent of the television audience that day tuned into the broadcast. Putin's tenth Direct Line Q&A session began at noon and ended 4 hours and 32 minutes later. During this time, Putin answered 88 questions, 25 of which concerned parliamentary election results, the next presidential vote, Russian political parties, Putin's political plans, personnel issues, among others.
According to the direct line hosts, most of the 1,882,000 calls and texts that the specially set-up call center had received by 3:30 p.m. local time concerned the social welfare. Utilities and amenities were second most popular questions, followed by labor relations and wages. Putin was also asked on private issues such as ones about his dreams, his plans for New Year, what could bring him happiness, and which of his character traits he disliked.
Next "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" was hosted on April 25, 2013. With this Q&A session, Putin again broke his own record with the session lasting 4 hours and 47 minutes. The President answered 85 questions, including 24 rapid-fire questions, eight of which he chose himself and the rest were put forward by the session's hosts. During the 2013 session, the call center fielded a record number of calls; around three million calls had been received as of 4 p.m. local time. Traditionally, Russians were mostly concerned about social issues, with some complaining about inflated utility payments and low wages.
On April 17, 2014, was held the twelfth Q&A session overall, the second of his previous presidency, and the first to involve residents of Russia's new region – Crimea. It was also broadcasted live. The 2014 "Direct Line" lasted 3 hours and 55 minutes. Putin answered 81 questions, 35 of which concerned Crimea and Ukraine. The studio was connected with four Russian regions as well as to a studio in Berlin, which brought together international experts from the Valdai Discussion Club. Four of the questions asked during the broadcast came from Sevastopol. Putin also answered a video question from Ex-US intelligence employee Edward Snowden.
On April 16, 2015, Putin’s 13th direct line received a total of 2,486,000 questions. The Q&A session lasted for 3 hours 57 minutes. Videolinks with six Russian regions were included. Vladimir Putin had time to answer 74 questions, which concerned sanctions and reciprocal sanctions, the situation in Ukraine and such domestic issues as loans, mortgage and state service.
A total of 2,500,000 questions were put to the president on April 14, 2016. That year, the program lasted for 3 hours 40 minutes, and the president answered 80 questions, which focused mainly on domestic political and economic issues. They concerned the current state of the economy, rising prices on food products and medicines, inflation, wage arrears, and layoffs at social institutions.
Russians were interested in international affairs asking questions about nearly all key foreign policy issues and the more relevant issues on the international agenda. Putin talked about the situation in Syria, the crisis settlement in Donbass and the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Russia-US relations and Ukraine. Videolinks included Crimea, Sakhalin, Voronezh Region, Tomsk and Tula.
07.06.2018 - Annual Q&A Session with Russian President Putin to take Place on Thursday
Annual Q&A Session With Russian President Putin to Take Place on Thursday
Russian citizens reportedly concerned about the condition of the country's infrastructure, the gas and oil prices, pension reform and the actual stance of the country's economy, and what the nation should expect after 2024, when Putin's presidential term expires. People are also interested about the latest developments in the government. Citizens also wondered if the authorities have any plans on raising the retirement age.
According to the Rossiya 24 channel, which will broadcast the Q&A session, this year all of the questions an inquiries will be sorted by particular topics. Examples of categories include sports, tourism, business, sanctions, agriculture, 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals, economy, ecology and Russia's regions.
The previous "Direct Line" session was held last year on June 15 and lasted for almost four hours. The event was broadcasted by all major Russian media outlets and news agencies. The Russian leader received some 2 million questions. Last year, Russian citizens were mostly interested in the spheres of economy, demography, international relations, housing, medicine and ecology. The president also touched upon the Moscow-Washington ties and the military operation of the Russian Air Forces in Syria.
First "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin"
The first "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" was broadcasted live by Russian television networks ORT and RTR and the radio station Mayak on December 24, 2001. At that time, Putin received 400,000 questions. Considering that the broadcast lasted for about two and a half hours, one hour longer than had been planned, Putin answered 46 questions.
The studio from which the Q&A session was broadcast was connected with sites in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, and a settlement in the Krasnodar Territory. The president then promised to continue to hold these sessions to answer citizens' questions through live broadcasts.
Highlights of the Previous Q&A Sessions
The second session was held on December 19, 2002, and was also broadcasted live by the major television networks. Those session lasted for 2 hours and 35 minutes. Vladimir Putin answered 51 questions, while the call processing center received 1,422,000 calls.
Unlike the first session held in 2001, when the studio was mainly connected to large cities, in 2002 the studio spoke to six regional centers, two villages, and two towns.
The bulk of the questions reffered to social issues, such as income, pensions and high utility rates. About 20 percent of the questions concerned living standards, about half of which were about housing. Like in 2001, the majority of questions came from pensioners.
The third "Direct Line" program was aired on December 18, 2003. The president answered already 68 questions from citizens in Moscow, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the coal quarry Chernigovsky in the Kemerovo Region, Krasnoyarsk, the Kant Air Force Base in Kyrgyzstan, Drilling Rig No. 504 in the Vostochno-Surgutskoye oilfield, Nalchik, Vologda, the village of Novaya Derevnya in the Stavropol Territory, Nizhny Novgorod, Michurinsk and Vyborg.
The session lasted for 2 hours and 50 minutes. The percentage of questions answered was divided evenly between those sent via the Internet, which the president chose himself, those asked over the telephone, and those asked during the live broadcast. In all, there were about 1,553,000 calls.
The event was dominated by Russians complaining about low incomes, with around 80 percent of all questions focusing on wage arrears for budgetary workers. Russians also brought up such issues as dilapidated housing, lack of running water, low pensions and social benefits. During that Q&A session, Putin announced his intention to run for re-election.
In 2004, the Russian president held a large-scale news conference in the Kremlin instead of a Q&A session.
On September 27, 2005, the fourth "Direct Line" was held. This time questions were asked not only via a specially created website and by telephone, but also, for the first time, via a short messaging service. As in previous years, most people were concerned about economic and social issues. Within 2 hours and 53 minutes, Putin answered 60 questions, 14 of which he had chosen personally.
The overwhelming majority of the questions had to do with domestic policy; only six questions concerning international problems were raised, and just one touched upon a personal issue. More than one million questions were registered, including one million by telephone and over 100,000 via the short messaging service.
The most active categories were the so-called blue-collar workers, office workers, pensioners, students, and housewives, who were mainly concerned about salaries, pensions, housing, healthcare services, and support for those serving in the military.
On October 25, 2006, Vladimir Putin hosted his fifth "Direct Line" with the nation. It was broadcasted live on television and radio and lasted 2 hours and 54 minutes. The president answered more than 50 questions via video linkups with populated centers in various parts of the country, by telephone, and on the "Direct Line" website. Of these, 41 dealt with domestic matters, nine with international affairs, and two were of a personal nature.
The overall number of questions exceeded 2.3 million, including 2.2 million lodged by telephone and 100,000 via the Internet. A special text message line was also available throughout the broadcast.
Direct linkups were organized with Baltiysk, Bryansk, Irkutsk, Kaspiysk, Kondopoga, Naberezhnye Chelny, Nakhodka, the village of Podgorodnyaya Pokrovka in the Orenburg Region, and Tver. Additionally, a number of questions were also asked live from Sevastopol.
On October 18, 2007, the sixth "Direct Line with President Vladimir Putin" was the largest at that time in terms of both duration and the number of questions asked. During the 3 hours, 5 minutes and 40 seconds the session lasted, Putin answered 72 of the more than 2.5 million questions.
As before, people mostly expressed social concerns related to increase of salaries and pensions, social benefits for pregnant women and young mothers, housing, and rising food prices. The President also answered four personal questions, three questions about the Olympic Games, three about the army, and two about football.
The studio was connected to 67 cities throughout Russia and the CIS countries, with people from 12 of them getting to ask questions. Some cities even got to ask two or three questions. In all, there were 2,276,931 calls.
On December 4, 2008, Vladimir Putin held his seventh Direct Line with the citizens of Russia. This was the first time he answered questions as prime minister.
The "Talk with Vladimir Putin" special program began at noon (09:00 GMT) and was aired by major Russian broadcasters 3 minutes longer than a year earlier. Putin answered 80 questions asked by phone, text messages, and online, as well as via mobile television stations installed in Russian regions. There were 1,636,800 calls and 642,000 text messages.
The majority of the questions concerned the consequences of the global financial crisis, rising petrol prices, pensions, social benefits and wages in the public sector, as well as maternity capital and mortgages for young families.
Putin held the eighth Q&A session called "A Conversation with Vladimir Putin: Continued." On December 3, 2009. It lasted 4 hours and 2 minutes and the prime minister answered over 80 of the more than two million questions that came in via phone, text messages
and emails.
The 2009 Q&A session was focused on the major support for industries. Putin spoke with employees of the companies he had previously visited, telling them about practical support measures and promising to visit again in the event of any problems. Putin also spoke about macroeonomics mentioning figures of the 2009 GDP and industrial production.
The 2010 Q&A session was the ninth live session and beat the previous record by 24 minutes. It lasted for 4 hours and 26 minutes. Putin answered 90 questions, 31 of which he chose himself. Most of the questions concerned socioeconomic issues and the consequences of the devastating wildfires that had hit Russia that summer. The prime minister was also asked about preparations for the 2014 Sochi Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals. Overall, Putin received over 2,000,000 questions, of which half a million were texted, while 1,400,000 were phone calls and the rest came from the website.
Next year, Putin spent four and a half hours answering questions. About 40 percent of the television audience that day tuned into the broadcast. Putin's tenth Direct Line Q&A session began at noon and ended 4 hours and 32 minutes later. During this time, Putin answered 88 questions, 25 of which concerned parliamentary election results, the next presidential vote, Russian political parties, Putin's political plans, personnel issues, among others.
According to the direct line hosts, most of the 1,882,000 calls and texts that the specially set-up call center had received by 3:30 p.m. local time concerned the social welfare. Utilities and amenities were second most popular questions, followed by labor relations and wages. Putin was also asked on private issues such as ones about his dreams, his plans for New Year, what could bring him happiness, and which of his character traits he disliked.
Next "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" was hosted on April 25, 2013. With this Q&A session, Putin again broke his own record with the session lasting 4 hours and 47 minutes. The President answered 85 questions, including 24 rapid-fire questions, eight of which he chose himself and the rest were put forward by the session's hosts. During the 2013 session, the call center fielded a record number of calls; around three million calls had been received as of 4 p.m. local time. Traditionally, Russians were mostly concerned about social issues, with some complaining about inflated utility payments and low wages.
On April 17, 2014, was held the twelfth Q&A session overall, the second of his previous presidency, and the first to involve residents of Russia's new region – Crimea. It was also broadcasted live. The 2014 "Direct Line" lasted 3 hours and 55 minutes. Putin answered 81 questions, 35 of which concerned Crimea and Ukraine. The studio was connected with four Russian regions as well as to a studio in Berlin, which brought together international experts from the Valdai Discussion Club. Four of the questions asked during the broadcast came from Sevastopol. Putin also answered a video question from Ex-US intelligence employee Edward Snowden.
On April 16, 2015, Putin’s 13th direct line received a total of 2,486,000 questions. The Q&A session lasted for 3 hours 57 minutes. Videolinks with six Russian regions were included. Vladimir Putin had time to answer 74 questions, which concerned sanctions and reciprocal sanctions, the situation in Ukraine and such domestic issues as loans, mortgage and state service.
A total of 2,500,000 questions were put to the president on April 14, 2016. That year, the program lasted for 3 hours 40 minutes, and the president answered 80 questions, which focused mainly on domestic political and economic issues. They concerned the current state of the economy, rising prices on food products and medicines, inflation, wage arrears, and layoffs at social institutions.
Russians were interested in international affairs asking questions about nearly all key foreign policy issues and the more relevant issues on the international agenda. Putin talked about the situation in Syria, the crisis settlement in Donbass and the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Russia-US relations and Ukraine. Videolinks included Crimea, Sakhalin, Voronezh Region, Tomsk and Tula.
angelburst29
The Living Force
08.06.2018 - Austrian Host Sheds Light on His Toughest Interview - With Vladimir Putin
Austrian Host Sheds Light on His Toughest Interview – With Vladimir Putin
Armin Wolf recently joined the circle of foreign journalists who sit down one-on-one with the Russian president after speaking with Putin ahead of the latter’s latest visit to Austria. One of the most prominent Austrian interviewers explained how Putin makes life hard for interviewers.
Commenting on his recent interview with Vladimir Putin, a journalist with the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Armin Wolf, told the US outlet Politico that the Russian president was “an extremely canny conversationalist who does a few things that make life difficult for the interviewer.”
The anchorman, who talked to Vladimir Putin ahead of the visit to Austria, explained that it was a challenge for him, as the interview took place in the presidential palace in the Kremlin, where Putin is the “man of the house and every interruption is considered a lèse-majesté.”
After the interview, some were surprised that Wolf interrupted Putin 11 times during the interview; he, however, didn’t consider it anything special. He referred to the interruptions as common practice and stressed that Putin’s reaction had startled him.
“The moment you interrupt him, he focuses on the interruption. Politicians rarely do that. Either they allow themselves to be interrupted or they ignore you and keep speaking. But Putin addresses every interruption, which helps him because after the third or the fourth time, the interviewer appears rude or not particularly interested in his answers,” Wolf claimed.
The journalist also stressed that Putin goes into a lot of details, responds to questions with a question and called him “a world champion in Whataboutism,” who has mastered diverting attention from a subject. Another trait that makes Putin a hard interviewee is that he is extremely controlled.
He also recalled his behind-the-scene experience of dealing with Putin, saying he spoke German and very softly.
“I found that to be the most interesting part. And his German is very good,” Wolf told the media.
Wolf is the not the first journalist to share his experience on interviewing Vladimir Putin. NBC’s Megyn Kelly, who managed to quiz the Russian president twice, gave an excessive account after their first encounter in 2017.
“On camera, he was the Russian president that we've all come to know. He was combative, he was defiant, he was feisty, he was fiery, he was on offense on most of the issues, and he was the Vladimir Putin that Russians love to see. He actually likes to be challenged, and I did challenge him, and it led to a couple of very dynamic, almost explosive exchanges," she said.
Published on Jun 5, 2018 (53:09 min.)
08.06.2018 - Putin and Xi Junping Enjoy Ride on Brand-New High-Speed Train
Putin and Xi Jinping Enjoy Ride on Brand-New High-Speed Train
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in China on an official visit, and the leader of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, arrived in Tianjin on a high-speed train.
The Russian and Chinese presidents have left Beijing for Tianjin, a port city on the shores of Bohai Bay, located 120 km from the Chinese capital, on a high-speed train.
Xi Jinping wanted to demonstrate the advantages of high-speed transport, as well as Chinese engineering.
At the moment, China is experiencing a boom in the construction of high-speed railways. Today, the country has the world's longest high-speed rail network, extending about 22,000 km.
In August 2017, the new generation "Fuxin" high-speed trains began to run along two railway lines connecting Beijing, Tianjin and several cities in Hebei Province.
Published on Jun 8, 2018 (0:25 min.)
09.06.2018 - Foodie Affairs: Vladimir Putin Shows His Cooking Skills in China
Foodie Affairs: Vladimir Putin Shows His Cooking Skills in China (VIDEO)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in making traditional Chinese dishes during his visit to the Asian country.
During their meeting in the Chinese city of Tianjin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, had given the audience something to chew on. When the two leaders tasted the traditional local delicacies, the Russian president took part in making goubuli (dumplings) and pancake wraps, stuffed with meat and vegetables. A member of the Chinese delegation complimented Putin’s culinary skills.
Vladimir Putin in China is taking part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which kicked off in Qingdao on June 9.
During the summit, the leaders of the SCO countries are to discuss matters such as global trade and counterterrorism and to sign a number of important documents on customs cooperation, trade, agriculture, tourism and environmental policy.
Uploaded on Jun 9, 2018 (1:40 min.)
Austrian Host Sheds Light on His Toughest Interview – With Vladimir Putin
Armin Wolf recently joined the circle of foreign journalists who sit down one-on-one with the Russian president after speaking with Putin ahead of the latter’s latest visit to Austria. One of the most prominent Austrian interviewers explained how Putin makes life hard for interviewers.
Commenting on his recent interview with Vladimir Putin, a journalist with the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Armin Wolf, told the US outlet Politico that the Russian president was “an extremely canny conversationalist who does a few things that make life difficult for the interviewer.”
The anchorman, who talked to Vladimir Putin ahead of the visit to Austria, explained that it was a challenge for him, as the interview took place in the presidential palace in the Kremlin, where Putin is the “man of the house and every interruption is considered a lèse-majesté.”
After the interview, some were surprised that Wolf interrupted Putin 11 times during the interview; he, however, didn’t consider it anything special. He referred to the interruptions as common practice and stressed that Putin’s reaction had startled him.
“The moment you interrupt him, he focuses on the interruption. Politicians rarely do that. Either they allow themselves to be interrupted or they ignore you and keep speaking. But Putin addresses every interruption, which helps him because after the third or the fourth time, the interviewer appears rude or not particularly interested in his answers,” Wolf claimed.
The journalist also stressed that Putin goes into a lot of details, responds to questions with a question and called him “a world champion in Whataboutism,” who has mastered diverting attention from a subject. Another trait that makes Putin a hard interviewee is that he is extremely controlled.
He also recalled his behind-the-scene experience of dealing with Putin, saying he spoke German and very softly.
“I found that to be the most interesting part. And his German is very good,” Wolf told the media.
Wolf is the not the first journalist to share his experience on interviewing Vladimir Putin. NBC’s Megyn Kelly, who managed to quiz the Russian president twice, gave an excessive account after their first encounter in 2017.
“On camera, he was the Russian president that we've all come to know. He was combative, he was defiant, he was feisty, he was fiery, he was on offense on most of the issues, and he was the Vladimir Putin that Russians love to see. He actually likes to be challenged, and I did challenge him, and it led to a couple of very dynamic, almost explosive exchanges," she said.
08.06.2018 - Putin and Xi Junping Enjoy Ride on Brand-New High-Speed Train
Putin and Xi Jinping Enjoy Ride on Brand-New High-Speed Train
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in China on an official visit, and the leader of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, arrived in Tianjin on a high-speed train.
The Russian and Chinese presidents have left Beijing for Tianjin, a port city on the shores of Bohai Bay, located 120 km from the Chinese capital, on a high-speed train.
Xi Jinping wanted to demonstrate the advantages of high-speed transport, as well as Chinese engineering.
At the moment, China is experiencing a boom in the construction of high-speed railways. Today, the country has the world's longest high-speed rail network, extending about 22,000 km.
In August 2017, the new generation "Fuxin" high-speed trains began to run along two railway lines connecting Beijing, Tianjin and several cities in Hebei Province.
09.06.2018 - Foodie Affairs: Vladimir Putin Shows His Cooking Skills in China
Foodie Affairs: Vladimir Putin Shows His Cooking Skills in China (VIDEO)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in making traditional Chinese dishes during his visit to the Asian country.
During their meeting in the Chinese city of Tianjin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, had given the audience something to chew on. When the two leaders tasted the traditional local delicacies, the Russian president took part in making goubuli (dumplings) and pancake wraps, stuffed with meat and vegetables. A member of the Chinese delegation complimented Putin’s culinary skills.
Vladimir Putin in China is taking part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which kicked off in Qingdao on June 9.
During the summit, the leaders of the SCO countries are to discuss matters such as global trade and counterterrorism and to sign a number of important documents on customs cooperation, trade, agriculture, tourism and environmental policy.
Guy on the right got busted IMHO !
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Putin Reveals What Advice Given By His Father He Would Pass To His Grandchildren
Jun 9, 2018 RI / 2:33
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The Russian president has recorded an official greeting to players and fans ahead of the sporting celebration set to kick off next week.
10.06.2018 - 'We Open Our Country & Our Hearts to the World': Watch Putin's World Cup Welcome
'We Open Our Country & Our Hearts to the World': WATCH Putin's World Cup Welcome
Emphasizing that it was Russia's "great pleasure and honor to host the representatives of the vast football family," Putin expressed hope that everyone who comes here "will be left with indelible, positive impressions," and not just from the games, but of the country itself.
"We have done everything possible to ensure that our guests, athletes, professionals, and of course, the fans, will feel at home in Russia. We have opened our country and our hearts to the world. Welcome to the FIFA World Cup!" Putin said.
Starting next week, Russia will host the month-long 2018 FIFA World Cup, with 12 stadiums across 11 Russian cities hosting competition between 32 teams from across six continents.
Published on Jun 10, 2018 (1:19 min.)
10.06.2018 - 'We Open Our Country & Our Hearts to the World': Watch Putin's World Cup Welcome
'We Open Our Country & Our Hearts to the World': WATCH Putin's World Cup Welcome
Emphasizing that it was Russia's "great pleasure and honor to host the representatives of the vast football family," Putin expressed hope that everyone who comes here "will be left with indelible, positive impressions," and not just from the games, but of the country itself.
"We have done everything possible to ensure that our guests, athletes, professionals, and of course, the fans, will feel at home in Russia. We have opened our country and our hearts to the world. Welcome to the FIFA World Cup!" Putin said.
Starting next week, Russia will host the month-long 2018 FIFA World Cup, with 12 stadiums across 11 Russian cities hosting competition between 32 teams from across six continents.
This time over four and a half hours! Will watch it when I have the time.
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FOX NEWS’ CHRIS WALLACE TO CONDUCT AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN – Fox News Channel Press
To Be Presented on FOX News on Monday, July 16th
NEW YORK – July 12, 2018 —
To Be Presented on FOX News on Monday, July 16th
NEW YORK – July 12, 2018 —
Maybe it's just my perception but the lack of smiles and openness in the faces of many in the audience is sad. There were some smiles but it seemed like a very reserved or constricted reaction for the most part. Putin made such an excellent attempt to emphasize our potential for shared values for humanity. For me it was very touching and seemed truly genuine.