President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual address to parliament as polls show trust in the Russian leader is at near record lows.
-- Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual address to parliament as polls show trust in the Russian leader is at near record lows. The speech lasted a little under 90 minutes.
The highlights were:
-- Putin said "our missiles will target the United States and not just countries where their missiles are stationed."
-- Putin calls for a raft of measures to lift up Russian families and promised Russians better living conditions “within this year.”
-- Putin said the country can now invest “colossal” resources in its development, using money “earned, not borrowed.”