INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin has canceled his annual end-of-year press conference for the first time in 10 years, the Kremlin announced
invasion of Ukraine is likely to have been a significant factor in the decision, the RBC business daily reported last month, citing a source
familiar with the matter.Putin, who has been in power since 2000, has held a press conference with Russian and foreign journalists in
December on most years of his rule, answering questions on an array of topics related to Russia's domestic and foreign policy.The media
answering a question about a potential conflict with Kyiv.Russia sent troops into Ukraine on Feb
24 and announced a mobilization to prop up Moscow's forces there on Sept
