On February 21, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a State of the Nation Address to the Russian Federation Parliament.
According to RIA Novosti, referring to special military operations, Putin said that it is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield.
In his State of the Nation Address in Moscow on the 21st, Putin stated that Russia was ready to engage in constructive dialogue with the West, and has suggested cooperation under a joint security framework for many years, and has always expressed its readiness to dialogue with the West, but was ignored and rejected.
Putin said the West started the war and Russia was using force to stop it, thwarting Kiev's deliberate attack on the Donbass.
Putin promised to do his best to restore peace to the regions that joined Russia and ensure the safety of the people in these regions.
The report also said that Putin said that Russia has maintained economic stability, avoiding fiscal deficits and the collapse of the financial system.
In addition, the Russian domestic labor market has not shrunk, but improved.
Putin also said that Russia must not only adapt to new realities and conditions, but also push its economy into new areas.
He said that now is not only a challenge, but also an opportunity.
(making Jiang Lu)
Editor in charge: [Liu Xingchen]