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President Vladimir Putin has put a major press conference, normally held annually in December, on hold until the new year, according to Russian state media.
In a highly unusual move, Putin’s top spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin hoped the meeting with Russian media outlets would now take place on an unspecified date in 2023, according to state-run news agency TASS.
Putin has held the marathon event, which can run for several hours, every December for the last 10 years, according to The Moscow Times.
No reason for the delay was given.
However, the announcement comes after months of setbacks for Russia’s army in Ukraine, in a conflict that, according to a recent assessment by UK defense think tank RUSI, was expected to be swiftly concluded.
