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Moscow, Apr 21 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Maxim Shipenkov) The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, proposed on Wednesday to extend the pollutant emissions quota system to all cities in the country with air quality problems, as well as severely sanctioning those who fail to comply with environmental protection regulations.FOOTAGE OF PUTIN'S ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE FEDERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE MANEZH CENTRAL EXHIBITION HALL IN MOSCOW.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives annual state of the nation address. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for his annual state of the nation address ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. IMAGES
The European Union's agreement on 50 billion euros in aid for Ukraine sends a powerful message to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. SOUNDBITE
Russia's president Vladimir Putin greets Kyrgyz officials at an airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, where he will attend the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. IMAGES
Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, holds a speech in Bruges to inaugurate the European Diplomatic Academy. "Europe is a garden," he says, praising the "combination of political freedom, economic prosperity and social cohesion". He urges European leaders, whom he compares to "gardeners", to help prevent the invasion of the "jungle". SOUNDBITE