Vladimir Putin's annual state of the nation address - TASS

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Russian lawmaker says year 2014 reveals Russia’s special global role

Putin says will follow closely implementation of “offshore amnesty” law

Northern Sea Route development to cut transport costs for Arctic zone of Yakutia

Tax moratorium, western sanctions to facilitate Putin’s offshore amnesty — experts

Medvedev orders cabinet to start executing orders announced in state-of-the-nation address

“There is a need to prepare all the necessary decisions in the shortest term, especially taking into account the current unfavorable situation,” Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said

Steps to bolster Russian economy in focus of presidential message to parliament

This is precisely what many had expected to hear in the current no easy economic situation exacerbated by sanctions, plummeting oil prices and the slump of the national currency

Putin's 'national idea' provoking debate — upper house speaker

Political content “was tough, but not confrontational,” Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said

Offshore amnesty good chance for unlegalized capital owners — Kremlin spokesman

The presidential spokesman said in comments on Putin’s proposal that the issue of capital amnesty would be included in the list of the president’s instructions for the government

Russia faces unprecedented pressure, intervention in home affairs — presidential spokesman

Despite all difficulties, Russia is strong and self-confident, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Putin calls hypocritical human rights talk that covers state coup in Ukraine

According to the Russian president, it is pure cynicism to support an armed seizure of power, violence and murders

US withdrawal from ABM Treaty created threat of disrupting balance of forces — Putin

According to Putin, US unilateral withdrawal from ABM in 2002 poses a threat not only to Russia’s security, but also to the entire world, the Russian president says

Real state sovereignty is essential for Russia — Putin

"We will either be sovereign or we are going to dissolve and get lost in the world,” Putin says

Sanctions harmful for everyone, including their initiators — Putin

The Russian leader is sure that the sanctions are not just a “nervous reaction of the US and its allies” to Russia’s behavior in connection with events in Ukraine and not due to “the Crimean spring”

US always influences Russia’s ties with neighbours directly or behind-the-scenes — Putin

"Sometimes I don’t even know who it is better to talk with — with the governments of certain states or directly with their American patrons and sponsors," the Russian president says