Vladimir Putin delivers his speech to the nation this Thursday at Gostiny Dvor, a congress center in Moscow. The Russian president appears in a better position than a year ago, comforted by Russian successes in Ukraine.
The head of the Kremlin declared that his speech would “of course” take into account the presidential election and set “objectives for the next six years at least”. The speech takes place at the highly publicized annual high mass during which he defines Russia's priorities.