Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will sit down for his annual year-end interview with Russian TV channels on Thursday, the Russian government’s press service has said, Eurasia Diary reports citing Tass News.
"Dmitry Medvedev will sum up the results of the country’s social and economic development and his cabinet’s achievements in 2019. He will also set out key tasks for the cabinet of ministers," the statement reads.
It says that representatives of 20 TV channels will have an opportunity to pose their questions to the prime minister. Moreover, the interview will be broadcast live on the government’s official pages on the Russian VK social network and YouTube. Key points will be posted on its Twitter page, while the government’s Instagram account will share backstage footage and reports from the interview.
"This year, the format of the year-end interview will be overhauled - Medvedev will answer media questions and each participant will have an opportunity to ask questions that interest their audiences most," the cabinet underlined.