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  1. 3:56 p.m. - At 3 hours and 56 minutes moderators announce the call-in has ended. This means Putin's 2014 call in show was 52 minutes shorter than last year's.

    3:48 p.m.      - Putin says he does not want to remain president for life. If he weren't president, he would live in his native city of St. Petersburg, he adds.

    3:45 p.m.     - Putin says Russia and the U.S. continue to be partners despite their disagreements. Putin says this partnership is essential for global security, among other policy issues.

    3:44 p.m. - Putin gives a glimpse into his personal taste, saying his favorite film is "Chapaev," a 1934 Soviet film about a Red Army commander who becomes a hero of the Civil War.

    3:40 p.m. - Putin says that regional governments are effective and praises the results achieved by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who is in attendance.
  3. 3:36 p.m. - The editor-in-chief of Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Konstantin Remchukov, criticizes the lack of press freedom in Russia. Putin says the authorities listen to "all opinions, even those of minorities" and says he gives the right example by always listening to colleagues with dissenting opinions before making a decision. "We want to have good relations with our partners, in the East and in the West."
  5. 3:14 p.m. - Putin cites football governing body FIFA saying that "football and politics" are two separate things. One of the show's moderators replies this is "good news" for Russia. Russia will be hosting the World Cup in 2018. Russia does "a lot" to promote amateur sport throughout the country, Putin says.

    3:09 p.m.     - Putin says the price of train tickets from Moscow to Sochi should not exceed 3,000 rubles while the price of round-trip flights to the resort should be kept below 7,500 rubles to attract tourism to the Black Sea city.

    3:03 p.m. -     When asked when Russia will see a new First Lady, Putin says he will first help his former wife Lyudmila find a new husband before thinking about himself.
  7. 3:02 p.m. - Snowden asks Putin whether Russia intercepts communication, stores and analyzes private information. Putin replies both have a history working for the intelligence services and can discuss the topic in "professional terms."
  11. 3:00 p.m. - NSA leaker Edward Snowden asks Putin a video question in English from an unspecified location.
  13. 2:51 p.m. -  "We believe we are not to blame for the loss of trust between Russia and the U.S.," Putin says. Putin deplores the "double standards" in Western countries' foreign policies, saying that the West feels free to defend its own interests around the world- including interventions in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq – but berates Russia for doing so.

    2:51 p.m.     - Putin denies the notion of there being "two separate Europes." He says Russia's "particularities" are not at odds with European values.

    2:48 p.m.     - The first international question comes from Berlin, Germany. It concerns the future of Europe.

    2:48 p.m.     - Putin says dialogue with the West is difficult because Western countries have trouble "communicating among themselves."

    2:41 p.m.     - Putin says that in March, Ukraine did not pay a "single ruble or dollar" for its energy imports from Russia. "We will wait one more month and if Ukraine does not pay up, we will start requesting advance payments."
  15. 2:37 p.m. - Putin says Russia paid $95 billion to keep its Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.

    2:35 p.m.     - Putin says the Central Bank is doing what it can to ensure prices remain stable.

    2:31 p.m. - Putin says the price of bread has increased but "not by that much."

    2:27 p.m. -     Putin says the international community has made no effort whatsoever to understand Russia's position on Ukraine.

    2:19 p.m. -     Putin says Russia's regions are responsible for providing adequate housing for the disabled. He says the regions need to re-examine the effectiveness of their support for disabled residents.

    2:11 p.m.     - A resident of Birobidzhan, the Jewish Autonomous Region in Russia's Far East, asks Putin whether Russia will develop a flood protection plan to protect homes from floods.
  17. 2:05 p.m. - A resident from the Khabarovsk region complains he pays taxes on his car but cannot use his vehicle because there are "no roads."

    2:00 p.m.     - The Q&A session is interrupted to announce the two-hour mark.

    2:00 p.m. - Putin says his administration is preparing a decree on the "rehabilitation" of Crimean Tatars, who make up 15 percent of the peninsula's population.

  19. 1:57 p.m. - The crowd claps and chuckles when the moderator reads out a question on "returning" Alaska to Russia. "For what do you need Alaska?" Putin asks pensioner Faina Ivanovna in response to her question.
  21. 1:55 p.m. - Putin says he does not think Russian oil and gas exports will cease, despite Western countries' attempts to diversify their imports and reduce their dependency on Russian energy.
  23. 1:47 p.m. - Putin says no cuts will be made on social spending in Russia in order to fund Crimea.

    1:44 p.m.     - Putin discusses spending in Crimea, including pensions and infrastructure. He insists that the development of Crimea will "take time."

    1:42 p.m.     - Putin says the U.S. has refused to guarantee its ballistic missile defense system will not be used against Russia.

    1:38 p.m. - Putin says there is "no reason to fear anything." Putin says Russia's proposals for military cooperation with NATO members have been rejected by the organization.
  25. 1:35 p.m. - Dmitry Kiselyov, the new head of Rossia Segodnya, the news agency created to replace RIA Novosti, asks Putin about his thoughts on the threat posed by the members of Western defense alliance NATO.

    1:35 p.m. - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is sitting in the audience.
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