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Putin to Address Federal Assembly Tomorrow

RUSSIA
  • President Vladimir Putin is expected to deliver an address to lawmakers in the Federal Assembly tomorrow, his first such address since the launching of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It is unclear whether Putin will announce any significant mobilisation initiatives or if he will stick to a more conventional script of bashing Kyiv and its western backers.
  • Speaking in an interview with Rossiya 1 TV channel, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin will pay attention to topics related to the special military operation. "Putin is working on the speech. He is going to deliver it tomorrow, at the Gostiny Dvor at noon," Peskov told reporters on Monday. This would mean a 0900 GMT start time.
  • The two houses of the Russian parliament, the State Duma and the Federation Council, will hold an unscheduled meeting on Feb 22. This might suggest that the speech will contain mandates that must be legislated quickly. RIA report that the meeting will be devoted to the adoption of laws on the legal integration of the annexed regions of Ukraine. Andrei Kartapolov, the head of the State Duma Committee on Defence, said not to expect any important decisions in the military field that could affect the lives of Russian citizens.
  • In the days leading up to Putin's address, the EU have announced intentions to pool ammunition procurement for Ukraine while the US is planning to impose new export controls and a fresh round of sanctions. President Biden has also made a surprise visit to Ukraine where he met with Zelenskiy and declared “unwavering support” for the nation. These actions could raise the ire of Putin in this week's address and provide further evidence of foreign/NATO intervention in the Ukraine conflict.
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