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AFP
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News from the NOS•today, 01:22
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President Putin’s expected televised speech has been postponed. Russian media reported that Putin would address the population in prime time, but that he was later withdrawn.
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No official reason was given for the delay. Putin performed on other occasions yesterday in Moscow.
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The speech is expected to air this morning. There is no confirmation of this.
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It would be Putin’s first televised speech to the Russian people since the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
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Late at night, Kremlin-linked political analyst Sergei Markov urged Telegram followers to “go to sleep.” He mentioned 08:00 Dutch time as a possible new time for the speech. The time of 07:00 is also mentioned.
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