The annual "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" in 2025 will be held on December 19 at 12:00 Moscow time in the format of "Year-End Review": the president will answer questions from citizens and journalists, and appeals are accepted in advance by phone, through the website, social networks, and messengers.
On Friday, December 19, 2025, at 12:00 Moscow time, the program "Year-End Review with Vladimir Putin" will take place. The format combines a direct line with citizens and a major press conference. Russian President Vladimir Putin will summarize the results of the year and answer questions from citizens and media representatives.
The organizers note that the broadcast will last several hours. Viewers are advised to plan their viewing time in advance, as the program traditionally features key statements and possible decisions on topical issues.
The first direct line with Vladimir Putin took place in 2001. Since then, the format has become annual, with the exception of 2004, 2012, 2020, and 2022, when the event was not held. In 2024, the "Year-End Review" program lasted 4 hours and 27 minutes.
How to Send a Question to the Direct Line with Putin in 2025
It was possible to ask the president a question from December 4 until the end of the broadcast on December 19. Several official communication channels are available for this.
Questions are accepted:
- Through the website moskva-putinu.ru, as well as through the domain москва-путину.рф.
- On the toll-free hotline 8-800-200-40-40 for all regions of Russia.
- Via SMS or MMS to the short number 0-40-40.
In addition, appeals are accepted in the official communities of the program on "ВКонтакте" and "Одноклассниках". Forms for text messages and uploading video questions are available there. Another, new for this year, method is a chat bot in the MAX messenger.
The organizers advise formulating questions concisely and to the point, indicating specific data — region, address, departments, and deadlines, if it concerns a local problem, and avoiding emotional assessments. Neural network technologies are used to process appeals. They also show on the map what citizens of individual regions are most concerned about.
According to data as of December 18, more than 2 million appeals have been received for the direct line with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Where to Watch the Direct Line — 2025
You can watch the live broadcast of "Year-End Review" directly on this page on the First Technical website.
The broadcast of the program "Year-End Review with Vladimir Putin" will also be shown by leading federal TV channels. These include Channel One, "Russia 1," and NTV.
The live broadcast will also be available on the official websites of the TV channels, on the project pages on "ВКонтакте" and "Одноклассниках", as well as on the websites of media outlets.
Viewers are advised to check access to the selected platform in advance, update applications, and ensure a stable internet connection for uninterrupted viewing of the broadcast.
3D effects will be used during the broadcast, and the broadcast itself will only be translated into English this year. There will also be a version with sign language interpretation.
