On the state of the nation: Putin's big speech in Russia is coming up. Putin could talk about economic growth and the war in Ukraine.
Russia has a demographic problem that Moscow wants to counteract with its so-called “traditional values” This includes encouraging families to have as many children as possible - and intimidating women who want to have an abortion. In his last speech, Putin suspended Russia's participation in the New START nuclear non-proliferation treaty. In 2022 he canceled it for the first time.