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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
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.
Several dozen demonstrators try to get on the stage where President Cyril Ramaphosa was to make his annual speech on the state of the country, they are intercepted by the security forces present there. Before that, the demonstrators disrupted the ceremony and asked for the resignation of the South African president, as well as the end of power cuts in the country. This comes amid an acute electricity crisis, which has left 60 million South Africans without electricity for hours a day. IMAGES
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
Russian president Vladimir Putin pays tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who has died at the age of 91. The Kremlin has announced that Putin will not attend Gorbachev's funeral. IMAGES