Crimea, Ukraine and the West: The Highlights of Putin’s Annual Speech

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Series Details 04.12.14
Publication Date 04/12/2014
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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'.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/512574.html
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ESO: Background information: Russia expecting to sink into recession http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-expecting-to-sink-into-recession/
ESO: Key Source: EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-sanctions-against-russia-over-ukraine-crisis/
Sputnik International, 04.12.14: Putin Says Anti-Russia Sanctions US Reaction to Russia's Growing Influence http://sputniknews.com/russia/20141204/1015485739.html
Deutsche Welle, 04.12.14: Putin blames West for Ukraine 'tragedy' http://dw.de/p/1Dz7V
Deutsche Welle, 04.12.14: Money talks: Putin to make annual address to the nation http://dw.de/p/1Dz2m
BBC News, 04.12.14: President Putin urges Russian resilience for hard times http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30322198
Russia: President: News, 04.12.14: Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/23341
Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 05.12.14: Putin highlights Russia's strengths http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER154865-Putin-highlights-Russia-s-strengths
Euro|Topics: Who's saying what?: Chilled relations between Russia and the West http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/debatten/links-2014-11-putin/
Deutsche Welle, 04.12.14: [Opinion]: Putin serving old wine in new bottles http://dw.de/p/1DzSj

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