Watch as Putin speaks to America Listen as Putin speaks to America President Putin takes calls and e-mail from listeners across America. Putin: the NPR interview In an NPR News exclusive, Putin speaks with NPR's Robert Siegel. Read the transcript of the interview that ranges from Chechnya, the war on terrorism and Russia's relationship with the United States to Putin's love of Russian literature. Putin: NPR news analysis The two-hour streaming broadcast also features NPR's Neal Conan and a panel of distinguished guests offering perspectives on the Putin visit.