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This year, Vladimir Putin resumed his traditional “Direct Line” with the Russians, coupled with his major annual press conference. A program lasting more than four hours where, live on Russian television, he switches to manual piloting to respond to the country’s problems. A crucial exercise for maintaining your popularity rating. For many Russians, paradoxically, Vladimir Putin still embodies the ultimate hope of seeing their lives improve, in the face of the inertia of local authorities.
