An Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in 2018
Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Assembly with annual address. The announcement ceremony took place in Moscow, in the Central exhibition hall “Manezh”. On delivering the Message was attended by members of the Federation Council, State Duma deputies, Government members, heads of the constitutional and Supreme courts, governors, chairmen of legislative assemblies of subjects of Federation, heads of traditional faiths, public figures, including heads of civic chambers of regions, heads of major media. The President reported on the state of the main spheres of society, shared the forecast of the country’s development for the next period, and made a detailed analysis of the modern weapons and defense capability of the country. The President reported on the status of major aspects of society and shared development forecasts for the coming period; he also made a detailed analysis of modern weapons and defense capability of the country.