MOSCOW. Dec 20 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual press conference on Thursday did not set a record in terms of its duration or the number of questions he answered.
Putin answered a total of 61 questions over three hours and 45 minutes.
Putin's longest press conference took place in 2008, when he answered more than a hundred questions over four hours and 40 minutes.
In 2017, the press conference lasted three hours and 42 minutes, and he answered 65 questions.