Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended a ceremony marking the eighth anniversary of his country's annexation of Crimea. A speech he gave was shown live on state television, but the broadcast was suddenly replaced with footage of a concert.
The channel later started airing the speech from the beginning.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the interruption was due to a "technical problem on a server."
About 100,000 people attended the ceremony in Moscow. Putin once again justified the ongoing invasion of Ukraine as a "special military operation".
He said Russia's goal is to set people free from "suffering" and "genocide." He also defended the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
The channel later started airing the speech from the beginning.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the interruption was due to a "technical problem on a server."
About 100,000 people attended the ceremony in Moscow. Putin once again justified the ongoing invasion of Ukraine as a "special military operation".
He said Russia's goal is to set people free from "suffering" and "genocide." He also defended the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea with a ceremony attended by around 100,000 people in Moscow. During his speech, which was initially interrupted due to a "technical problem", Putin justified the ongoing invasion of Ukraine as a
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220319_06/
Date: March 19, 2022
Created: 2022/03/19 11:47
Updated: 2025/12/09 17:29
Last Read: 2022/03/19 11:47