2014-04-17 Putin to Snowden: 'We don't have mass surveillance in Russia'

Russian president Vladimir Putin's annual live Q&A marathon today had a surprise guest: Edward Snowden.

Snowden, piped in via videolink, asked Putin point blank if Russia had any mass surveillance system comparable to that of the NSA.

See the clip below to hear Putin's answer.

The annual 'direct line' Q&A sessions for the Russian president are transmitted live by Russian television and radio. They can run nonstop five hours or more.