Road closed off near Kremlin, because too many government vehicles arriving

Summary of Putins Speech:

“We will resolve the outstanding tasks”
Betrayal of Russia and Donbass
People in the West are used as tools for lies
We (Russia) were open to dialogue and still are.
US has Military bases all over the world
150 billion dollars spent on weapons but only 60 billion spent on poorest countries
The West doesn’t care about the death and destruction they cause as they have trillions at stake.
Suppression of freedom of thought in the west, as they insult other world leaders.
(Many references to WW2)
Destabilisation by the West on the borders of Russia as they did in the 1930’s
We are not at war with the people of Ukraine. They are under occupation
The longer this goes on, we shall have to push them (the west) from our borders
“We will respond adequately”
Holy texts are increasingly ignored in the west. Gender neutral god “God forgive them, they don’t know what they’re doing”
People in the west are going mad. This is their problem. We will protect our children.
Traitors who despise their native land and profit from their country's troubles.
Terrorism
Praise for all the units and servicemen.
I bow down before the parents and spouses of participants
Praise for volunteers and journalists
Praise for the people of Donbass, their bravery in the face of threats and violence.
Standing ovation
Scaling up social programs in donbass, investment like crimea
Soldiers fighting for ancestors and children
Establishing a state program to support and care for families of soldiers
Every veteran and family shall have their own personal social worker
Special program to subsidise rent and housing for defence workers. The state will pay.
Focus on cities with defence industries

Military, information and economic war unleashed on russia. It has failed, and will not succeed in any form.
Sanctions are hurting themselves
West want to make russia suffer
1 trillion rubles spent supporting the economy but not printed!
GDP decrease of 2.1% Despite claims Russia would be destroyed. It has strengthened relations and increased trade deals in rubles. Independent of dollar and western currencies
Dollar will lose it’s universal role. By their own hands. Not russia.

“Cannons instead of Butter.” We should not repeat previous mistakes

Praise for farmers. Export volume to reach 55-60 million tonnes of grain.

There were no decreases in the job market. We have increased employment

4.7% unemployment before covid, now 3.7% - record low.

Victory for russia, kindergartens, industry.

Expand ties and logistics. Development of ports in the black sea and sea of azov

Strengthen North South Corridor.

Iran, pakistan. Eastern direction of railways. Northern Sea route. Development of Siberia

Gasification free of charge for houses and kindergartens

4.5 trillion rubles to be invested over ten years

Subsidised loans for industry upto 500 million rubles at 3-5% for 7 years

10 trillions worth of projects to be implemented. 2 trillion to be invested in the nearest period. Accelerate launch.

Tax benefits to companies that need it.

Russian companies can reduce income tax if they buy russian IT solutions and AI

No need to borrow money from other countries

Russian banks are stable and sustainable with good reserves

Loans to corporate entities grew 14% more than 2021 before SMO

11.7% growth in 2021

Total sum of mortgages grew by 24%. 203 billion rubles profit

Q2 2023 WILL REACH TARGET OR COME CLOSE TO 4% INFLATION

Shaping strategy to long term credit rates and more accessibility to credit and improve savings. Create better conditions for people to invest and earn money domestically. Protect savings and retirement funds with insurance. Better conditions for pension funds.

Insurance against bankruptcy. Capital for growing businesses and better terms for domestic stock markets. Freedom of entrepreneurship.

We should not ignore crimes, but must not have an excessive punitive approach.

Additional measures to de-offshorise.