Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to deliver his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly in person, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"We are preparing for an in-person address," TASS cited him as saying.
When asked if the event would take place before the fall’s parliamentary election and whether the address would be particularly targeted at the current members of the lower house of parliament, Peskov said: "It will certainly be targeted at the current lawmakers."
Putin said on Thursday that he had stared to work on his annual address to the Federal Assembly. According to the head of state, the work involves the presidential administration and the government.
