President Vladimir Putin will not hold his traditional year-end televised press conference this month, the Kremlin announced on Monday, 10 months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.
The event is a staple of Putin’s calendar, giving him the chance to show off his mastery of issues and his stamina as he sits alone on a stage in a large auditorium for a question-and-answer session with reporters who may last more than four hours. .
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But the war, which began on February 24, did not go well for Putin. His forces were pushed back from Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and suffered major battlefield setbacks in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Dmitry, Kremlin spokesman Peskov was asked on a call with reporters if a date had been set for this year’s “big press conference”, and was told, “No, there won’t be until the New Year.”
He said Cheese fries would find other ways to communicate with journalists, noting that he had held other press conferences, particularly during his trips abroad.
Last Friday, Putin answered questions from reporters during a visit to Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital.
Peskov said the Kremlin would later advise a date for another annual appointment, Putin’s annual address to both houses of Russia’s parliament, similar to the US president’s annual State of the Union address.
Putin also traditionally holds a gigantic televised call each year with members of the public, called “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin”, which last took place in June 2021.
Last year’s year-end press conference took place on December 23, almost exactly two months before the start of the invasion, as the Kremlin denied Ukrainian and American accusations that tens of thousands of Russian soldiers massed near the border presaged an invasion.
Putin took the opportunity to say that Russia wanted to avoid a conflict with Ukraine and the West, but needed an “immediate” response from the United States and its allies to its demands for security guarantees. .
The event is a staple of Putin’s calendar, giving him the chance to show off his mastery of issues and his stamina as he sits alone on a stage in a large auditorium for a question-and-answer session with reporters who may last more than four hours. .
See also: Russia Ukraine War Live Updates
But the war, which began on February 24, did not go well for Putin. His forces were pushed back from Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and suffered major battlefield setbacks in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Dmitry, Kremlin spokesman Peskov was asked on a call with reporters if a date had been set for this year’s “big press conference”, and was told, “No, there won’t be until the New Year.”
He said Cheese fries would find other ways to communicate with journalists, noting that he had held other press conferences, particularly during his trips abroad.
Last Friday, Putin answered questions from reporters during a visit to Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital.
Peskov said the Kremlin would later advise a date for another annual appointment, Putin’s annual address to both houses of Russia’s parliament, similar to the US president’s annual State of the Union address.
Putin also traditionally holds a gigantic televised call each year with members of the public, called “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin”, which last took place in June 2021.
Last year’s year-end press conference took place on December 23, almost exactly two months before the start of the invasion, as the Kremlin denied Ukrainian and American accusations that tens of thousands of Russian soldiers massed near the border presaged an invasion.
Putin took the opportunity to say that Russia wanted to avoid a conflict with Ukraine and the West, but needed an “immediate” response from the United States and its allies to its demands for security guarantees. .
