Putin winding up to talk about conflict in Ukraine...
Putin recalls referendum in Crimea and its "historical reunification with Russia."
And it's showtime. Putin is at the podium...
A FEW TWEETS AS WE WAIT...
HOW WILL THE RUBLE REACT?
Russian television is obsessing about how Putin's speech will effect the ruble exchange rate. Here are the rates right now.
U.S. Dollar = 52.72 Rubles
Euro = 64.76 Rubles
IT'S A BIT EARLY IN THE MORNING FOR A DRINKING GAME, BUT...
We're minutes away from Putin's annual address to parliament and other VIPs. I'll be live-blogging it here.
THE RUBLE'S OILY SLIDE
Oil prices are below $70 and falling. The ruble hit an another all time low, hitting 52 to the dollar.
AEROFLOT'S PROFITS PLUMMET
ROSNEFT SHARES ARE ON THE BLOCK
AND THE KREMLIN IS SEEKING FOREIGN SCAPEGOATS