Kremlin confirms Putin will skip annual address to parliament in 2025

rbc.ua (Ukrainian)

Kremlin confirmed Vladimir Putin will not deliver his annual address to parliament in 2025, breaking a constitutional requirement. This marks the first time since 2022 that the address has been skipped. The decision was made by Putin himself, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The annual address is constitutionally mandated to be delivered every year to the Federal Assembly. Previous instances of skipping the address occurred in 2017 and 2022. Some reports suggest the address might resume before the 2026 Duma elections, depending on the war and US relations.


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