OREANDA-NEWS   Director Nikita Mikhalkov invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the play "Without Witnesses" with Mikhail Efremov.

During the meeting of the Cultural Council, he reported to the head of state about the current problems and later asked to be allowed to leave the event earlier than others, as he has a performance going on.

"Vladimir Vladimirovich, by the way, I invite all my colleagues. It is thanks to you, Vladimir Vladimirovich, that Misha Yefremov has found a new life on stage today. I really invite you to watch our performance with him and my daughter Anna (Mikhalkova - ed.). And I invite all of you," Mikhalkov said.