PoliticsPutin speaks on Duma’s responsibility to citizens, budget and refusal to beg for handouts
Addressing the first meeting of the ninth State Duma, Vladimir Putin said lawmakers must recognize their enormous responsibility to voters. He said Russia would not go around the world begging for handouts and stressed that the state must fully meet its social obligations while funding national programs and addressing demographic challenges.
T
TASS★★★☆☆2026-09-30 14:45Original
Putin speaks on Duma’s responsibility to citizens, budget and refusal to beg for handouts