The Kremlin called the broadcast hour for Putin’s message laid down by TV channels a formality
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The hour fixed by the federal TV channels for the broadcast of the message of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the Federal Assembly on February 21 is a formality, declared TASS press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.
“This is a formality,” Peskov answered the agency’s question whether such a period of time corresponds to the expected length of the president’s speech or is it just a formality of TV programs.
Earlier it became known that Putin’s message to the Federal Assembly federal channels, in particular Channel One, Russia 1, NTV, will show February 21 at 12:00 Moscow time. It followed from their TV programs. An hour is set for the message – from 12:00 to 13:00 Moscow time. After that, the following programs will begin on TV channels.
The President will announce the message to the Federal Assembly on February 21. This date was announced on February 10th. According to presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the head of state will focus on the “current situation.”
The last time Putin sent a message to the Federal Assembly took place on April 21, 2021. Last year, despite preparations for the message, it was canceled due to the recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics and the start of a military operation in Ukraine.
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