On December 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly, the both chambers of Russia’s parliament. The state of the nation address is a basic document, which outlines the president’s positions on major directions of the Russian policies not only for the coming year, but also for future. This year’s address included the budget address, which formally was published separately. Russian President told about US influence and sanctions against Russia. In Russia’s contemporary history, it was the 21st presidential state of the nation address and the 11th address for Vladimir Putin.
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On December 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly
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On December 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly, the both chambers of Russia’s parliament. Photo: Vladimir Putin enters St. George's Hall of Moscow's Kremlin
© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS The state of the nation address is a basic document, which outlines the president’s positions on major directions of the Russian policies not only for the coming year, but also for future
© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS About 1,000 people, lawmakers, heads of traditional confessions, public figures and heads of the largest media holdings gathered in St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Photo: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch Kirill, of Moscow and All Russia
© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS In his annual state of the nation address Vladimir Putin told about US influence and sanctions against Russia
© Mikhail Metzel/TASS “Of course, sanctions are harmful, but they are harmful for everyone, including for those who initiate them,” Putin stressed
© Mikhail Metzel/TASS The United States always influences Russia’s relations with neighbouring states directly or behind-the-scenes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said
© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS Vladimir Putin called hypocritical the use of human's rights issue to cover for the state coup in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Federation Council First Deputy Chairman Alexander Torshin, Chief of the presidential administration Sergey Ivanov and Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko during Russian President's annual state of the nation address
© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS The president recalled the Crimean referendum and the reunification of the republic with Russia. The reunification, he said, is a major historic event
© EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY On the topic of industry modernization, Putin noted that Russia is capable of modernizing its economy and being leader in the world in certain industries
© AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin On government spending, Russian President said that all budget corporations should have a common treasury, and all companies with large state share should reduce their costs several per cent each year
© Alexei Druzhinin/Presidential press office/TASS This year’s address was different from the previous ones: this time it included also the budget address, which formally was published separately
© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS In Russia’s contemporary history, it was the 21st presidential state of the nation address and the 11th address for Vladimir Putin
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