Putin's speech, April 21, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his annual address to Russia’s Federal Assembly on April 21. The speech will likely cover topics related to Ukraine and Belarus. In the speech he is expected to make legislative proposals that will require approval in an extra session of the Federation Council to be held on April 23rd.

Speculation

 * ''See also Talk # What will Putin say?


 * Zyuganov before an emergency meeting of the Federation Council allowed the introduction of troops into Donbass - Moskovskij Komsomolets, April 20, 2021
 * ''Earlier, the head of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, announced a meeting of the upper house of parliament for April 23, explaining that the instructions given by Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 21 during the announcement of the message would require "quick implementation."
 * ''[Boris] Vishnevsky explained that the Federation Council has only three operational powers - approval of a presidential decree on the introduction of martial law; approval of the presidential decree on the introduction of a state of emergency; resolving the issue of the possibility of using the Armed Forces outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
 * Critical hours: Putin prepares presidential decree - Russia at war again! - The leaked map of Ukraine (video) - WarNews 24|7, April 20, 2021