The statements of Vladimir Putin during the “Straight lines”

“Straight line” with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15 June 2017

© Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS

7 Jun live will the program “Direct line with Vladimir Putin”, during which the President will answer questions of citizens of Russia and other countries. For the President it will be the first “Straight line” in a new six-year term at the highest state post, and the 16th since 2001.

TASS has prepared a collection of statements of Vladimir Putin during the “Straight lines”.

2001

On strengthening the authorities

“We have another problem. That… public authorities have, unfortunately, flabby, the state weakened. It is unable to implement those decisions that are formally laid down in the law. That’s why, by the way, I talked about the need to strengthen the so-called power vertical, on the strengthening of the state and so forth.”

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