01:17Russia: "We won't join arms race, but we will ensure defence" - Putin
The US' withdrawal from the international agreement on nuclear arms last year "creates a threat to the stability of the rest of the world, including Russia, by affecting the global security balance," the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said as he spoke to parliament in Moscow, Thursday.
There are over 1,100 attendees in the Kremlin's St George Hall, including members of the Federation Council, State Duma deputies, members of the Government, the heads of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, the regional governors, heads of regional legislative assemblies, heads of Russia's traditional religious faiths and public figures.
This year Vladimir Putin is addressing the Federal Assembly as Russia's President for the 11th time, but unlike previous addresses it includes the budget address.
01:17The US' withdrawal from the international agreement on nuclear arms last year "creates a threat to the stability of the rest of the world, including Russia, by affecting the global security balance," the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said as he spoke to parliament in Moscow, Thursday.
There are over 1,100 attendees in the Kremlin's St George Hall, including members of the Federation Council, State Duma deputies, members of the Government, the heads of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, the regional governors, heads of regional legislative assemblies, heads of Russia's traditional religious faiths and public figures.
This year Vladimir Putin is addressing the Federal Assembly as Russia's President for the 11th time, but unlike previous addresses it includes the budget address.