| Series Title | The Moscow Times |
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| Series Details | 04.12.14 |
| Publication Date | 04/12/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Assembly on 4 December 2014 for his annual state of the union speech. During the speech, he mentioned Russian's ruble fragile condition, the West-imposed sanctions against Russia, the country's general economic performance, the Ukrainian crisis and Crimea. In its Main Focus for the 5 December 2014 Euro|Topics wrote 'Russian President Valdimir Putin defended the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and accused the West of a 'policy of containment' in his state of the nation address on the 4 December 2014. Strong words can't conceal Russia's economic weaknesses, commentators write, voicing surprise that Putin is still so popular among the Russian people'. |
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| Source Link | http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/512574.html |
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| Countries / Regions | Russia |
