The president’s speech will set the country’s development goals for the next six years and summarize the results of the 2018-2024 election cycle.
Vladimir Putin will assess the work of both chambers of the Federal Assembly (Russia’s parliament) and outline the main directions of foreign and domestic policy.
The president is expected to discuss the special military operation in Ukraine, security and economic issues in the light of current geopolitical challenges.
About one thousand people have been invited to the ceremony, including members of parliament, the government, representatives of the presidential administration, heads of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, diplomats, Russian and foreign journalists.
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