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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 arrives for his annual state of the nation address ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives annual state of the nation address. IMAGES
The United States says that Russia's drone strikes on Ukraine's Danube infrastructure show that President Vladimir Putin does not care about food supply for the developing world. "It is unacceptable. Putin simply does not care about global food security," US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel tells reporters during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
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
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim of Western sabotage in the leaks of the Nord Stream gas pipelines "absurd" and "outrageous." SOUNDBITE
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