The Kremlin asked not to consider Putin's video conferences work remotely

President  Vladimir Putin has never gone to work remotely during the CORONAVIRUS pandemic. This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov on the air of RUSSIA 24.

“Vladimir Putin has never de facto been remote,” he said (quoted by TASS).

The spokesman explained that numerous video conferences between the president and the government cannot be called a remote work format. Peskov pointed out that the government constantly remains at the center of events, which requires the authorities to work hard around the clock. “You can’t call it remote, believe me,” Peskov said.

Putin began holding meetings with the Cabinet remotely from April last year. He explained this by the tense situation in the country associated with the coronavirus. The President emphasized that the remote mode of operation should not affect the quality of the joint activities of the authorities.