Putin's direct line, combined with a press conference, has started.

The number of requests by the start of the direct line with Putin exceeded 2.2 million , moderators reported.

Main:

- Unemployment in the Russian Federation is 2.3% - this has never happened before;

- Over two years, economic growth in the Russian Federation was 8%, in the USA - 5.6%, in the EU - 1%, in Germany - 0%;

- Inflation is 9.2%-9.3%, but wages in real terms have grown more than inflation;

- Salaries in Russia in 2024 in real terms increased by 9%;

- Someone will listen to me and say what are you talking about, but I'm talking about average figures;

- The Central Bank could have used instruments not related to the increase in the key rate more effectively and earlier;

- The situation in the SVO zone is changing dramatically, Russian troops are moving along the entire front line, the RF Armed Forces are acting heroically

Updates will continue.

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Putin proposed to the West to conduct a "technological duel": select a site in Kiev, concentrate all air defense and missile defense forces there, and Russia will strike it with the Oreshnik.

"We are ready for such an experiment," the president said.

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A resident of Bolshesoldatsky District asks when the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be forced out of Kursk Oblast and whether Kursk residents will receive housing certificates .

The President stated that he cannot yet name a specific date when the Kursk region will be liberated, but “we will definitely knock them out.”

The President added that the administration will work throughout the New Year holidays, including resolving issues related to housing certificates. According to Vladimir Putin, after the liberation of the Kursk Region it will be possible to assess the damage

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‼️🇷🇺Putin on the situation in Syria: "We came to prevent a terrorist enclave from emerging there, overall we achieved our goals"
▪️There were no Russian ground troops in the Arab Republic.
▪️Putin noted that he cannot yet say whether Russia will remain at its bases in Syria; this will depend on the coincidence of interests with the new authorities.
▪️Russia has proposed using the Khmeimim and Tartus bases to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria.
▪️The Syrian army and its allies did not confront the armed opposition.
▪️In Aleppo, 350 militants took the city, and 30 thousand government troops and pro-Iranian units retreated without resistance.

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"The issue of migrants is acute for Russia"

Vladimir Putin on labor migrants in the Russian Federation:

— To reduce the number of migrants, we need to increase labor productivity. We need to do things so that unskilled workers are not needed.

— We need to work to ensure that there is a network of Russian schools in the CIS, where they teach the Russian language, our traditions and laws.

— We need to tighten laws so that migrants respect our environment and the people they live with.

— Perhaps in the future a separate department [for migrants] will be created.

— We need to do things so that people who come here are not disadvantaged. And so that this does not become an additional burden on the local population.

— We are interested in attracting compatriots who are highly qualified specialists.

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"There will be no more limits on family mortgages"

Vladimir Putin on the difficulties of obtaining a family mortgage.

- This is an outrage. There should be no limits [in banks]. All this is connected with subsidies from the state. It should be a pleasure for banks to receive money from the state.

- I promise that I will definitely check everything.

— In Russia, 50% of all housing built was individual housing construction.

— Rural mortgages are a key element in the development of the construction industry.

— There is no need to close the preferential IT mortgage in Russia, the savings for the budget will be small. The same with rural areas.

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Russia will talk to Zelensky if he runs for office and gains legitimacy - Putin

Russia will sign peace documents only with the legitimate leader of Ukraine , the president emphasized

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"Russia is ready to conduct a dialogue with Ukraine without preconditions, but on the basis of the Istanbul agreements and realities on the ground"

Vladimir Putin about Ukraine. The main points:

— Regarding the illegitimacy of the regime: it lies in the fact that the Ukrainian constitution does not provide any indication of the possibility of extending the president’s powers even under martial law.

— We will talk to anyone, including Zelensky. But he must be legitimate.

— We must sign the agreement with those who are the legitimate authorities — the Rada and its leader, who is also completely under Zelensky’s control.

— In Ukraine, the Russian Orthodox Church is being " torn apart ", but the world prefers not to notice. It's like a firing squad. The people who do this are not even atheists, because even atheists believe in something.

- They are ethnic Jews, but who has seen them in a synagogue? Or in a mosque? Or in churches? They are atheists. They are people without a clan, without a tribe.

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‼️On the death of Darya Dugina and General Kirillov: law enforcement agencies and special services were unable to prevent these tragedies, it is necessary to improve their work.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇸🇾🇮🇱 The main beneficiary of the events in Syria is Israel, Putin said.

"Russia condemns the seizure of any Syrian territories, and this position is not subject to any adjustment"
— the Russian President stated.

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Blogger Vlad Bymaga asked Vladimir Putin a question about YouTube, content and advice to young authors. What the president answered:

— Google is to blame for YouTube slowing down, not the Russian Federation. They should comply with the laws of the Russian Federation.

— YouTube and Google must comply with our laws. It should not be that if a person wants to watch something about culture or music, propaganda of political organizations is displayed.

— When Google created a network in Russia, it created its subsidiaries, it worked with them, and after the West began to introduce restrictions and sanctions, Google cut funding for its subsidiaries. And it created problems for itself.

— A holy place is never empty. Competition is growing. If Google and YouTube change their policies, there will be no problems. If not, VK and others will take their place.

— Responsibility to your child and the country where your child will live will guide you even better than I can.

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Here's the "respect" Kier Simmons of NBC and his ilk had, despite the privileges and hospitality extended to them.
American journalists left Putin's press conference without waiting for the event to end. They simply asked their questions and left.

They travel with the Ukrainian Armed Forces ILLEGALLY to the Kursk region, call Russia occupiers, then fly to Moscow and act arrogantly at Putin’s conference.

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During the Direct Line, Vladimir Putin confirmed large-scale plans for the restoration of Donbass.

Answering a question about plans for the development of Donbass and Novorossiya, the President said that the program for the restoration of housing, housing and communal services and social facilities in the reunited regions will be continued. It is provided with federal funding until 2030.

Vladimir Putin reported that within three years the entire road network of the DPR will be brought up to standard in accordance with Russian quality standards. The President also confirmed plans to build a ring road around the Sea of Azov, which has become an internal sea of Russia.

“We are planning to build a ring road around the Sea of Azov – the same as the Tavrida in Crimea, four-lane, with developed infrastructure,” the Russian President said.

The ring road will strengthen the region’s logistics framework, improve transport accessibility and accelerate the development of municipalities on the coast of the Sea of Azov.

Vladimir Putin also noted that the program of preferential 2% mortgages will be continued. For the capital of our Republic, which suffered greatly from Ukrainian aggression, this is very important.

Over the past two years, with the support of the patron regions, 21,000 civilian infrastructure facilities have been restored in the reunited regions of Russia. Plans for the near future include restoring and building more than 20,000 more houses, infrastructure facilities, and social facilities. A significant portion of these facilities are here in Donbass.

The Republic is firmly moving to a peaceful path of development. We will revive Donbass – from our capital Donetsk to small villages. All of Russia is with us. The President has confirmed this once again.

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Zelensky will be supported by those people whose interests he serves - Putin.

But Putin admitted that Russia could offer him political asylum, since the country does not refuse this to anyone.

I treat Russia like my family

- Putin.

Then he wished everyone success, happiness, prosperity and ended the direct line.

The press conference lasted a record 4 hours and 37 minutes.

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‼️🇷🇺🏴‍☠ Ukraine hit the Kamensky Combine enterprise in the Rostov region with six ATACMS and four Storm Shadow missiles, - Defense Ministry

During the anti-missile battle, combat crews of the S-400, Buk-M3 and Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun systems shot down all ATACMS missiles and three out of four Storm Shadow missiles.

One cruise missile was deflected from the target of the attack. As a result of its fall, a technical structure on the territory of the plant was damaged.

These actions of the Kyiv regime, supported by Western curators, will not go unanswered.

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