Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hopes that Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will adopt a common currency. The states have not reached the same integration level as the European Union, but it is still a prospect for the future as part of the single economic space and formation of the Eurasian Union, he said.
The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan - Dmitry Medvedev, Alexander Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev - signed a declaration on Eurasian economic integration, the basic document for formation of the Eurasian Union. The idea to form such a union was announced by Nazarbayev back in 1994. In his article for the Izvestia paper, Putin announced a new step for integration - formation of the Eurasian Union from the Customs Union and the Single Economic Space.
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 text 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.
