Putin assured that he would maintain the Russian offensive in Ukraine

The President of Russia, Vladimir Poutineassured that will “systematically” continue the Russian offensive in Ukraine.

Putin is giving his first speech to parliament since April last year. A presentation scheduled for the end of 2022 which was canceled under the pretext of “scheduling problems”, according to the official version, when only bad news came from the front for the Russian hierarch.

“To ensure the security of our country, to eliminate the threat posed by the neo-Nazi regime that emerged in Ukraine after the 2014 coup, it was decided to carry out a special military operation. Step by step, with care and consistency, we will complete the tasks before us.Putin said in his state of the nation address to both houses of parliament.

Among the special guests in the Duma are a significant number of soldiers in the audience.

“I address you in a difficult and key moment for our countryat a time of profound changes in the world,” Putin told senior Russian officials and political elites.

The Russian president again lambasted the West, justifying the invasion by accusing his rivals of threatening Russia. “They are the ones who started the war. And we use force to stop it,” Putin said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had expected the Russian leader to focus on the “special military operation” in Ukraine, as Moscow calls it, and Russia’s economy and social affairs. Many observers also expect the speech to address Moscow’s disagreements with the West.

Underscoring the expectation, some state TV stations launched a countdown to the event from Monday, and Russian state news agency RIA Novosti said Tuesday morning that the speech could be “historic “.

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