(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will not hold his traditional televised year-end news conference this month, the Kremlin said on Thursday, 10 months into Russia's stuttering invasion of Ukraine.
The event is a staple of Putin's calendar, giving him the chance to showcase his command of issues and his stamina as he sits alone on a stage in a large auditorium for a question-and-answer session with reporters that can last more than four hours.
