Newscasters will cautiously press Russian president on the economy, protests and foreign relations in choreographed eventRussian President Vladimir Putin will address the nation in a live televised broadcast on Thursday, one day after a Dutch-led investigation accused four Russian-back separatists in the 2014 shooting down of a passenger jet over east Ukraine.During a lengthy Q&A session, Putin is expected to deny accusations that Russia supplied the separatists with surface-to-air missiles, a charge that will raise tensions with the west, and deflect claims that Russia is harbouring suspects in the case. Related: Three Russians and one Ukrainian to face MH17 murder …read more
Source: The Guardian
