Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Puyin called former Finance Minister Alexey Kudrin a close friend on Thursday, adding that there is demand for such people.
Host of Putin's live Q&A show Ernest Matskyavichus asked whether Kudrin would return to the government. Putin said that they can find a spot for Kudrin.
Alexey Kudrin was dismissed on September 26 after declarations made at the G20 summit in Washington for spending 20 trillion rubles on military industry until 2020 as a threat to budget stability. Kudrin said that disagreements with the president do not allow him to return to the government.
Russia 1, Russia 24, RTR-Planeta, radio Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii are hosting a special Q&A live Q&A show "Talk with Vladimir Putin. Continuation". The show's hosts are Maria Sittel and Ernest Matskyavichus. The show started at 12.00. Traditionally, the prime minister will answer the most topical questions of Russian citizens. Questions may be asked via SMS messages, and the official website of the show. A single information center processes questions. It started work at midnight on December 13 and will continue until the show ends. Tens of thousands of questions have been asked already.
