Russian President Vladimir Putin is now holding his annual call-in show on TV. Let's now cross live to Moscow to check out the latest. This "Direct Line" with Putin, now in its 14th year, provides a way for the president to assess the country's mood, listen to direct appeals from his constituency, and explain policies, both foreign and domestic.

The Kremlin has been sifting through more than a million questions from Russians across the country. Chief among concerns this year are the rising cost of utilities, a perennial issue, and the state of Russia's roads. Kremlin spokesman said other major concerns include price increases and withheld salaries.

On a recent day near Red Square a group of people were asked what questions they would have for the president if they had a direct line to him. The majority focused on issues with the economy.

The call-in show also gives Russians a chance to get their concerns heard, playing on a tradition dating back to imperial Russia when peasants would appeal directly to the czar to intervene to solve their problems.

According to a recent survey from the independent Levada Center, nearly half of Russians would ask Putin about bread-and-butter economic issues such as income levels and price increases. Only 12 percent of Russians said they would ask the president about corruption.