Schools across Russia watch Putin’s Annual Q&A

The live Q&A session with Vladimir Putin hasn't even officially ended, but schools across Russia are already reporting that both students and teachers watched the broadcast.

👁‍🗨 Chuvashia

Students of a 7th-grade cadet class were made to watch the “Dialogue with the President about the country’s future”. According to the school’s post, the cadets “witnessed a unique format of communication” and learned about “Russia’s key achievements and priorities.” The broadcast was framed as part of their “civic-patriotic education” and preparation for serving the Motherland.

👁‍🗨 Saratov Region

Teachers were forced to attend a group viewing of the event. Despite an announced flu and respiratory illness quarantine that closed all city schools, dozens of educators were gathered in one room to watch together.

👁‍🗨 Mordovia

Students from grades 9–11 and the teaching staff “carefully followed” the joint press conference and annual Q&A session with the President.

Other regional schools reporting collective viewings include those in the Rostov Region, Bryansk Region, Karachay-Cherkessia, Dagestan, Kostroma Region, Saratov Region, and Chuvashia.

📌 These viewings have become a routine practice in Russian educational institutions. Last year, schoolchildren and university students were also widely forced to watch “Putin’s Year-End Review” during class hours — with dozens of schools across the country reporting mandatory viewings.