INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
president and the current state of affairs in Russia.The conference and public call-in, Putin's first since the invasion of Ukraine, has
been filled with questions from the public sent via text message, along with questions from journalists inside the venue and across Russia
and occupied Ukraine.One viewer-submitted question, seen here displayed on a large video screen, asked Putin simply: "Tell us, when will our
Khakassia.Ahead of the press conference, the state-run Channel One broadcaster ran a segment filmed inside the venue that showed a
correspondent standing in front of a screen showing audience-submitted questions, the investigative news website IStories reported on
question said: "When will the war end? When will there be peace over our heads? When will peace negotiations begin?"On Thursday, some
national flag.Independent journalist Farida Rustamova speculated however that the provocative questions may have been purposely displayed to
boost media coverage of the event.
