Punchy headlines from the Kremlin ~ All via Reuters: - PUTIN WILL NOT TALK TO MEDIA AFTER HOLDING TALKS WITH PAKISTAN'S PRIME MINISTER - PUTIN WILL HOLD MEETING LATER ON THURSDAY WITH LEADERS OF RUSSIA'S BIGGEST COMPANIES - PUTIN WILL DECIDE HOW LONG RUSSIA'S MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE LASTS BASED ON ITS PROGRESS AND ON AIMS 24-Feb-2022 - RUSSIAN OPERATION IN UKRAINE IS DESIGNED TO PURSUE THE TWO AIMS PUTIN SET OUT: THE DEMILITARISATION AND 'DENAZIFICATION' OF UKRAINE - WHEN ASKED IF IT EXPECTS 'SOCIAL EXPLOSION' INSIDE RUSSIA DUE TO UKRAINE EVENTS, SAYS IT UNDERSTANDS THE SITUATION IS CONCERNING BUT...