Peskov on questions Putin can be asked at annual news conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to answer questions about the economic situation, international and regional problems at the annual news conference tomorrow, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"As for topics, certainly, this is the country’s economy and our economy amid rather unfavorable international environment," he pointed out.

The Kremlin spokesman stressed that the international environment has become "aggressive and hostile." "This refers not only to Russia, but the entire system of world economy, trade and economic relations is changing. However, experts cannot say where this transformation will lead to. The views are totally opposite," TASS cited him as saying.

Peskov said that Putin will also field questions on Russia’s relations with the United States. He added that after the news conference, a number of issues and the discussion on the solutions to them are usually included in the president’s decrees.