Due to the challenging epidemiological situation, the news conference will be held in the videoconference format this time, which the President will join from his Novo-Ogaryovo residence. Members of national federal and foreign media will be invited to the same World Trade Centre’s conference hall as in previous years.
Journalists from regional media will participate in the news conference from their respective federal districts. Special video link platforms will be set up in every district. The number of participants will be limited based on Rospotrebnadzor’s requirements.
List of cities outfitted with platforms to cover the news conference:
Central Federal District:
– Moscow
– Tula
Northwestern Federal District:
– St Petersburg
Southern Federal District:
– Rostov-on-Don
North Caucasus Federal District:
– Stavropol
Volga Federal District:
– Nizhny Novgorod
Ural Federal District:
– Yekaterinburg
Siberian Federal District:
– Novosibirsk
Far Eastern Federal District:
– Vladivostok
The list of accredited journalists and platform addresses will be posted on www.kremlin.ru website (президент.рф) on December 11, 2020.
Journalists will be notified about the procedure for accessing the platforms and the ground rules by an e-mail message sent to the address indicated in the application.
Contact phones: +7 (495) 606–2035; +7 (495) 606–3859; +7 (495) 606–2911