Worried about Russia’s economy? Call Putin
President Vladimir Putin grants Russians the chance to question him in his annual call-in show today. |||
Moscow – President Vladimir Putin grants Russians the chance to question him in his annual call-in show on Thursday, providing an opportunity to shore up his support as the country’s longest economic downturn in two decades pushes more people into poverty.Putin will use the Kremlin-controlled exercise to show he’s in touch with the public ahead of parliamentary elections in September, according to Igor Bunin, director of the Moscow-based Centre for Political Technologies. The vote is Putin’s biggest electoral test …read more
Source: Independent Online
