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LIVE UPDATES: Putin Delivers Annual Address to Federal Assembly

08:38 GMT 21.02.2023 (Updated: 20:53 GMT 30.03.2023)

The head of state is giving a speech to Russian parliamentarians and high-ranking officials, outlining the situation in the country and explaining the principal trends of Russian foreign and domestic policy that is to shape the nation's future.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is delivering his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow. The event takes place in the historic Gostiny Dvor venue, with a panoply of attendants, including legislators from the Russian State Duma and the Federal Council, members of the cabinet, top officials and religious leaders.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has already noted that the special military operation in Ukraine will be the main topic on the agenda, as well as an assessment of international relations.

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09:05 GMT 21.02.2023

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Full Speech: President Vladimir Putin's Annual Address to Federal Assembly

21 February 2023, 08:57 GMT

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10:55 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin's Speech Lasted One Hour and 45 Minutes, Becoming His Longest Address to Federal Assembly

10:52 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: There's Information That Washington is Thinking About Natural Test of Nuclear Weapons

The Russian Defense Ministry and Rosatom must ensure readiness for testing Russian nuclear weapons if the United States does it first, Putin added.

10:48 GMT 21.02.2023

Russia Suspends Participation in New START Treaty

The president stressed that Russia did not exit the New START treaty, but only suspended its participation.

He also said that he had signed a decree to put new strategic ground-based complexes on combat duty.

A Yars ground mobile missile system at the rehearsal of the military parade dedicated to the 71 th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, in Red Square in Moscow - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.02.2023

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Putin Announces Suspension of New START Treaty, Orders New Strategic Systems Be Put on Combat Duty

21 February 2023, 10:40 GMT

10:41 GMT 21.02.2023

West is Directly Complicit in Kiev's Attempts to Conduct Strikes on Russian Strategic Objects - Putin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that NATO's demand that Russia returns to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), including providing access to nuclear sites for inspections, is absurd.

"At the beginning of February, NATO made a statement with actual demands to Russia, as they put it, 'to return to the implementation of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,' including the admission of inspections to our nuclear, defense facilities. Well, I don't even know what to call it — it's some kind of theater of the absurd. We know that the West is directly involved in the attempts of the Kiev regime to strike at the bases of our strategic aviation," Putin said during his address to the Federal Assembly.

Drones used for this purpose were "equipped and modernized with the assistance of NATO specialists," the president added.

"And now they also want to inspect our defense facilities. In modern conditions, today's confrontation, it sounds like some kind of nonsense," Putin said.

Russian-US relations have deteriorated, and this is Washington's "accomplishment," Putin underscored.

By demanding that Russia resume inspections of nuclear sites, NATO, in fact, declared its desire to become a party to the New START, Putin said.

"Having issued its collective statement, NATO actually made an application to become a party to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. We agree with this, please. Moreover, we believe that such a formulation of the issue is long overdue," Putin said in his address to the Federal Assembly.

10:34 GMT 21.02.2023

Russia is Developing International North–South Transport Corridor, Which Opens Prospects for Deeper Cooperation With India, Iran and Pakistan - Putin

10:30 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: Russia is an Open Country With Authentic Civilization, But There's No Claim to Exceptionalism or Superiority

10:29 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin Quotes Russian Statesman and Reformer Pyotr Stolypin

“In the matter of defending Russia, we must all unite, coordinate our efforts, our duties and our rights in order to maintain one historical supreme right of Russia: to be strong.”

10:26 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin Says Inflation in Russia Will Approach Target of 4% in 2nd Quarter of 2023

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Inflation in Russia will approach the target level of 4% in the second quarter of 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

"According to estimates, inflation in Russia will approach the target level of 4% already in the second quarter of this year. Let me remind you that in some EU countries, it [inflation] is already 17%, 12%, 20%. We have 4%, well, almost 5% — the [Russian] Central Bank and the [Russian] Finance Ministry are sorting out the issue among themselves, but it will be closer to the target indicator," Putin said in his address to Russia's Federal Assembly.

Moreover, the share of the ruble in foreign trade payments of Russia has doubled over the past year and amounted to a third, the Russian president said, adding that "given the currencies of friendly countries, this is more than half."

10:25 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: Russia Knows How to be Friends and Keep Its Word

Russia knows how to be friends and keep its word, it will not let anyone down and will always support in a difficult situation, as it helped Western countries during the pandemic, Putin stressed.

10:24 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: Those Who Were Born in Donbass and Fought for it Should Become Backbone for Development of New Regions

10:23 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: 2024 Presidential Elections in Russia Will be Held in Accordance With Law

Elections to local and regional authorities in September and presidential elections in 2024 will be held in strict accordance with the law and in compliance with all democratic and constitutional procedures, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

10:18 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin Says Payments in Dollars Reduced Not by Russia, But by West

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - It is not Russia that is reducing payments in dollars, as the West is doing everything itself, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

"We will continue to work together with out partners on the formation of a stable, secure system of international payments, independent of the US dollar and other Western reserve currencies, which, with such a policy of Western elites, Western rulers, will inevitably lose their universal character. They are doing everything themselves. This is not us who is reducing payments in dollars or other so-called universal currencies. They are doing everything with their own hands," Putin said.

10:14 GMT 21.02.2023

Russia to Export 55-60 Mln Tons of Grain in 2022-2023 Agricultural Year - Putin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will export up to 55-60 million tons of grain in the 2022-2023 agricultural year, a level that once seemed like an unreachable target, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

"Russian agricultural industry collected record harvest, over 150 million tons of grain, including more than 100 million tons of wheat. Until the end of the agricultural year, by June 30, 2023, we will be able to bring the total volume of grain export to 55-60 million tons. Some 10-15 years ago, this seemed ... to be an absolutely unreachable plan," Putin said in his address to the Federal Assembly.

10:11 GMT 21.02.2023

West Not Abandoning Attempts to 'Incite' Post-Soviet States - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that after the collapse of the USSR, the West hasn't abandoned attempts to "incite" post-Soviet states.

“What else is fundamentally important: all the years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the West did not stop trying to incite o the post-Soviet states and, most importantly, finally finish off Russia as the largest surviving part of our historical state space…” Putin said during his message to the Federal Assembly.

10:04 GMT 21.02.2023

Russian Nuclear Forces Equipped to 91.3%, All Military Units Need This Level - Putin

"Now, for example, the level of equipping Russia's nuclear forces with the latest systems exceeds 91% - 91.3%. And now, taking into account the experience that we have gained, we must reach the same high, qualitative level in all components of the military," Putin said.

09:51 GMT 21.02.2023

West Tried to Destabilize Russian Society From Within But Failed - Putin

The authorities have maintained the stability of the economy, prevented the deficit and collapse of the financial system, the president said.

Putin stressed that the labor market has not sunk, but has improved. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the unemployment rate stood at 4.7 percent, while now it is at 3.7 percent, which is a historical low, the Russian head of state said.

"A solid growth in domestic demand has been predicted this year, and I am convinced that our companies will take advantage of this situation and occupy the niches vacated after the departure of Western companies," the president said.

At the same time, he emphasized the need to not just adapt to the new reality and conditions, but to take the economy to new frontiers. The time is not just for challenges, but also for opportunities, he said.

He stressed that Russian banks are stable and in 2022 turned a profit of 203 billion rubles ($2.8 billion), despite Western sanctions. In the meantime, he stated that additional measures should be taken to de-offshore the economy, while businesses should operate in Russian jurisdiction.

The president pointed out that Russian businesses had shown that they can adapt, and every initiative aimed at the development and benefit of Russia should be supported.

09:43 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: Anti-Russia Sanctions Are Just Means, While West's Goal is to Make Russian People Suffer

"Sanctions against Russia are only a means, and the goal, as the Western leaders themselves declare ... is to make our citizens suffer, to make [them] suffer ... They want to make the people suffer, thereby destabilizing our society from within. But their calculation was not justified," Putin said during his address to the Federal Assembly.

The West will try to divide Russia, "betting on 'national traitors,'" the president added.

09:43 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: West Has Already Spent $150 billion on Military Assistance to Ukraine

The West has already spent $150 billion on military assistance to Ukraine, and the flow of money is not stopping, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his address to the Federal Assembly.

09:38 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: In 1930s, West Practically Paved the Way to Power for Nazis in Germany, and Now They Turned Ukraine Into 'Anti-Russia'

09:33 GMT 21.02.2023

Russia Became Stronger After Reunification With Donbass - Putin

09:33 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin Declares Moment of Silence for Those Who Died in Donbass at Hands of Neo-Nazis

09:30 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: The More Long-Range Systems Reach Ukraine, the Further We Will Repel Threat From Russia’s Borders

09:30 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin Thanks People Living in Donbass Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions for Making Decision in Referendum to Join Russia Despite Threats From Neo-Nazi Regime

"We will never become like Kiev and the Western elites, we will not settle scores with those who took a step aside and retreated from their homeland. Let it remain on their conscience. We are proud that our multinational people took principled position on the special military operation and supported our actions to protect the Donbass," Putin said.

The president also thanked war correspondents for risking their lives to tell the truth to the world.

09:26 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin Promises to Defend Children From 'Degradation' Witnessed in the West

The West can live the way it wants, but in the scriptures and books of world religions everything is said, including about the family, that a family is the union of a man and a woman, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"Look at what they are doing with their own peoples - destruction of the family, cultural and national identity. Perversions, child abuse, even pedophilia, are declared the norm, the norm of their life. And clergy, priests are forced to bless same-sex marriages," Putin said.

"Priests are forced to bless same-sex marriages. Yes, God bless them, let them do what they want. What I want to say here is that adults have the right to live as they want, we have treated this matter in Russia and will always treat as 'no one interferes in private life’ and we are not going to do it. But I want to tell them, look at the Holy Scriptures, the main books of all other world religions, everything is said there, including that the family is the union of a man and a woman. But even these sacred texts are now being questioned," the president said.

He spoke about the plans of the Church of England to consider the idea of introducing gender-neutral pronouns for God, saying that they do not know what they're doing.

09:25 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: Purpose Behind West's Anti-Russia Policy is to Start War in Europe and Eliminate Competitors

The West intends to turn a local conflict into a global confrontation, Putin stressed.

09:24 GMT 21.02.2023

West Ignoring Neo-Nazi Ideology in Ukraine, Putin Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Neo-Nazis in Ukraine do not hide whose heirs they consider themselves to be, putting swastikas on the military equipment and using Nazi names, but the West ignores this ideology, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

"Neo-Nazis do not hide whose heirs they consider themselves to be. It is surprising that none of those in power in the West notice this," Putin said in his address to Russia's Federal Assembly.

09:23 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin Says It's Impossible to Defeat Russia on Battlefield

“It is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield, therefore, more and more aggressive information attacks are being carried out. They lie all the time, they do not stop attacks on our culture, on the Russian Orthodox Church,” the Russian president emphasized.

09:22 GMT 21.02.2023

Russia Not at War With Ukrainian People, Who Became Hostage to Kiev Regime - Putin

"We are not at war with the Ukrainian people. I have said this many times. The people of Ukraine have been taken hostage by the Kiev regime and its Western masters who practically occupied this country in political, military, economic terms," Putin said.

09:16 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: It Is West Who Unleashed War, While Russia Used Force to Stop War, Foiling Kiev's Planned Assault Against Donbass

Western countries had been preparing Ukraine for a big war long before the start of Russia's military operation there and admit that today "without restraint," Putin said.

"The US and NATO rapidly established their military bases and secret biological laboratories near the borders of our country. They were learning to act on the theater of future military operations during maneuvers, preparing the Kiev regime, which is controlled by them, Ukraine, which they had enslaved, for a big war, and they admit it today. They publicly admit this without restraint."

The Russian leader also stated that the West had trained Ukrainian troops, and shipped weapons and military equipment to Kiev long before Russia started the military operation in Ukraine.

"And I want to specifically emphasize that Kiev and the West had negotiations on deliveries of air defense systems, fighter jets and other military equipment to Ukraine long before the start of the special military operation," Putin added.

The president stressed that Russia is defending its homeland and the lives of people, while the West's goal is power with no limits.

He emphasized that the West was the one "to let the genie out of the bottle" and unleash a war, while Russia is using force to contain it.

09:15 GMT 21.02.2023

No Other Country in the World Has Such Number of Military Bases Abroad as US, There Are Hundreds of Them - Putin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - No other country in the world has as many military bases abroad as the United States that has hundreds of them across the globe, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

"I want to emphasize and it is actually well known to anyone that no other country in the world has as many military bases abroad as the United States. There are hundreds of them, I want to point it out, hundreds of bases across the globe. The whole planet is covered with them, one could just have a look at the map," the president said in his address to Russia's Federal Assembly.

09:13 GMT 21.02.2023

Russia Firmly Defends Not Only Its Own Interests, World Should Not be Divided Into 'Civilized' Countries and Rest - Putin

09:13 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: Russia Was Ready for Constructive Dialogue With West and Suggested for Many Years to Work Together on Joint Security Architecture

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West directly turned down all positions of Russia's security guarantees, it became clear that the threat was growing every day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

"In December 2021, we officially sent to the United States and NATO draft agreements on security guarantees, but on our all key, fundamental positions for us, we received, in fact, a direct refusal. Then it finally became clear that the go-ahead for the implementation of aggressive plans was given, and they were not going to stop. The threat was growing," Putin said during his address to the Federal Assembly.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the Federal Assembly. Tuesday, February 21, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.02.2023

Putin: Russia Showed Readiness for Dialog With West for Years, But Was Ignored, Rebuffed

21 February 2023, 09:14 GMT

09:08 GMT 21.02.2023

Putin: Donbass Republics Believed and Expected Russia to Come to Their Rescue

Russia did everything to solve the Donbass issue peacefully, but Western countries trained officers of the Ukrainian nationalist battalions and supplied weapons, and even before the start of Russia's special operation, Kiev and the West had negotiations on the supply of weapons, Putin said.

"We did everything we could, really everything, to solve this problem by peaceful means. We patiently held negotiations on a peaceful way out of this extremely tough conflict. But a very different scenario was prepared behind our backs," Putin said in his address to Russia's Federal Assembly.

"The promises of the Western rulers, their statements about a desire to establish peace in the Donbass turned into, as we now see, a forgery, a cruel lie. They were just playing for time, engaging in chicanery, turning a blind eye to political assassinations, the repression of the Kiev regime against those unwanted, the abuse of believers."

Western elites have become "a symbol of total unprincipled lies," the Russian president said, adding that the governments of Western states treated peoples of their own countries with the same disdain.

"The concepts of honor, trust, decency are not for the [West]. They are used to spitting on the whole world. It turned out that they treat the peoples of their countries in the same way," the president noted.

The Donbass republics, however, believed and expected Russia to come to their rescue, he said.

09:06 GMT 21.02.2023

President Putin's Annual Address to Federal Assembly Begins

The president said that he's speaking at a difficult time, a tuning point for Russia, as radical changes happen all over the world.

09:05 GMT 21.02.2023

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Kremlin: Most Part of Putin's Address Will Likely be Dedicated to Assessment of Reasons for Ukraine Op and Its Inevitability

As the Russian president is set to deliver his annual address to the Federal Assembly, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that most part of Vladimir Putin's speech will be dedicated to assessing the reasons for the special military operation in Ukraine and the inevitability from the point of view of Russia's national interests.

Peskov added that the address is expected to last at least an hour.

Aside from giving an assessment to the Ukraine operation, the Russian president will address the country's economy and give his vision of how Russia will move forward amid sanctions imposed by the West.

The Kremlin spokesman believes that Putin's speech will be watched and carefully studied all over the world.