Putin Again Will Not Address the Federal Assembly This Year
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to deliver an address to the Federal Assembly this year, although the constitution requires one annually. He last gave such a speech in February 2024.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to address the Federal Assembly, Russia's parliament, this year either. That means the head of state will again fail to carry out a duty set out in the Russian constitution, which requires the president to give such an address every year.
What is known about the address
Putin last delivered the annual address to parliament in February 2024. No such speech has been given since then. The yearly format is therefore currently interrupted, and a new address is not expected this year.
Under the constitution, the address to the Federal Assembly is meant to be an annual presidential appearance before the Russian parliament. Its repeated absence is a notable departure from the procedure the constitution lays down.
How the source describes it
The Latvian news site TVNET, whose report this article is based on, calls Putin a dictator and says he does not plan to give the address this year. The source does not give reasons why the address is not being held, and it does not cite any official comment from the Kremlin.
The source offers no further explanation of why the president is not following this constitutional requirement. It also gives no information on whether the address could take place later.
