Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual press conference on December 19 in a unified format.

Axar.az reports that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in televised comments Friday, saying it will include foreign media.

The event, during which Putin answers journalists' questions and takes calls from members of the public, will be called "Results of the year with Vladimir Putin", Peskov said.

He confirmed that international media will be able to participate, after Russia imposed restrictions and entry bans on foreign journalists working in Russia over the last year in what it calls reciprocal measures.

"Journalists from federal, regional and international media will be accredited," Peskov said.

Last year's event took more than four hours.