Putin's ever-bloody spring: Moldova fears parallels - shortly before the "State of the Nation Address".. As of: February 28, 2024, 6:03 p.m Florian Naumann: An appeal from Transnistria to Russia brings back dark memories - and worries about parallels.

In 2022, when Russia launched its bloody invasion of Ukraine, that traditional speech was canceled. However, Putin had given a “speech to the nation” Ultimately, it was only about one thing: justifying the war of aggression.