PoliticsPresidential envoy cites several reasons for pause in annual parliament addresses

Garry Minkh, the presidential representative in the State Duma, said the Russian president’s failure to address the Federal Assembly since February 2024 may reflect the exceptional circumstances. He said the situation calls for rapid responses rather than long-term planning, while legislative work increasingly requires case-by-case decisions.

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