Putin’s upcoming Federal Assembly address: What we can expect

Putin’s upcoming Federal Assembly address: What we can expect On February 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to deliver his address to the lower and upper chamber of the country’s parliament, a speech that is expected to focus on Russia’s state of affairs and the main directions of its domestic and foreign policy. The Russian head of state recently made it clear that during the Federal Assembly address which is scheduled to start at 9:00 GMT, he will touch upon “setting goals for the next six years”. Additionally, issues related to the ongoing Russian special military operation are expected to be discussed in the course of the upcoming address. Previous such speeches saw Putin make an array of important statements: • In the 2020 remarks, the Russian president praise his country’s steps to “strengthen national security in a timely manner,” stressing that “for the first time in the history of nuclear weapons, we are not chasing anyone; on the contrary, other countries have yet to create weapons that Russia possesses.” • In the 2021 speech, Putin revealed that the first full regiment of Russia’s new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile would come online by 2022, while the Zircon hypersonic missiles would be put on alert in the near future. • In the 2023 address, he, in particular, announced that Russia is suspending its participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). Subscribe to [club80289214|@SputnikInt] Источник: Sputnik International