Q: Who will be your successor?
A: First of all, I am still working. Second, it's the voters who decide.
The end is near.
Putin
- speaks Russian, German, and some English;
- has never read a book about himself;
- once caught a 20-kilo fish.
Speaking on his annual call-in show on June 15, Putin compared Comey's move to that of NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who has been living in Russia since 2013 after leaking classified information. Putin said, sarcastically, that Russia could also grant Comey political asylum like Snowden. (AP)
Q: Do you really believe that these questions aren’t fake?
A: None of these questions were prepared.
Q: They say you are obsessed with digital economy.
A: It is the future. We have all the preconditions.
Q: Do you know how ordinary Russians live?
A: I do. I was just telling my colleagues how my father used to check the electric meter to make sure we could afford to pay on time.
When asked about corruption, Putin says he knows about the issue, but it has never been the first question people asked him during previous Direct Lines. It is not a paramount issue, but still an important one.