Putin to journalist: "Masha, sit down please!" (video)
A sore subject was introduced at the Russian President's press conference on Thursday.
Journalists from the Far East Maria Soloviyenko asked him about ex-Minister of Defence Anatoli Serdyukov (he was fired after a corruption scandal in the Russian Ministry of Defence) and about the way of returning "the stolen billions". Soloviyenko also noted that he had been appointed by Putin.
Putin told her: "Masha, sit down please" and she replied: "Thank you, Vova".
Putin was clearly embarrassed and angry.
