“It won’t be early in the new yearKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a telephone briefing during the president’s press conference, noting that Vladimir Putin spoke to the press on other occasions, including during his visits abroad.
Vladimir Putin’s big face-to-face with the press has been organized every year since 2001, except for the period from 2008 to 2012, when he held the position of prime minister.
Bringing together hundreds of Russian and foreign journalists, this annual press conference usually lasts several hours, and the Russian leader answers questions live on a wide range of topics, from diplomacy to everyday Russian affairs.
The president’s responses to the media were often tantamount to instructions to the government or regional authorities.
The decision to skip the year-end press conference comes as Russia, which launched a military offensive against Ukraine in February, has suffered several military setbacks in recent months and announced a partial mobilization in September.
Russia now faces an embargo on its oil supplies to the EU following a flurry of Western sanctions since the attack began.
Source: Le Figaro
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