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Russian President's annual state of the nation address in pictures

On December 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly

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.