Putin to Skip 2026 Federal Assembly Speech
Vladimir Putin will not deliver a speech to the Federal Assembly in 2026, according to Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov, who stated the president will speak when he deems it 'appropriate.' This marks the second consecutive year without such a speech, despite the constitutional requirement.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin will not deliver a presidential address to the Federal Assembly in 2026.
- The decision was communicated by Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
- Peskov stated that Putin will speak when he considers it 'appropriate' or 'reasonable.'
- The last presidential address to the Federal Assembly was delivered in February 2024.
- The Constitution of Russia mandates an annual presidential address to the Federal Assembly.
- Putin did not deliver a speech in 2025, nor in 2022, following the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- The obligation to deliver an annual address is enshrined in Article 84 of the Russian Constitution.
Points of divergence
- Putin has refused to deliver a speech to the Federal Assembly for the third time since the start of the war. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The Kremlin previously claimed preparations for the 2025 speech were underway, including expert drafts, despite later confirming it would not happen. — tg_agentstvonews
- Putin did not deliver a speech in 2017 and 2022, in addition to 2025 and 2026. — tg_astrapress
- The Kremlin has not provided any explanation for the failure to comply with the constitutional obligation. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The 2024 speech was the 29th in modern Russian history and the 19th for Putin as president. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (9 sources)
- Putin will not address the Federal Assembly in 2026 — SOTAvision
- Putin for the third time since the start of the war refused to address the Federal Assembly — The Moscow Times
- Putin does not plan to address the Federal Assembly for the third time since the start of the war — Дождь (Telegram)
- Putin will not address the Federal Assembly for the first time in two consecutive years, which he is required to do annually according to the Constitution of Russia — Агентство. Новости
- Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to address the Federal Assembly in 2026. This was stated in response to... — Радио Свобода
- Putin will not address the Federal Assembly for the second consecutive year, as required by the Constitution of the Russian Federation — ASTRA
- Peskov: date of Putin's address to the Federal Assembly is not yet determined — РИАМО
- Peskov reported on absence of plans to announce address to Federal Assembly — Вести
- Peskov: Putin will not address the Federal Assembly with a message in 2026 — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Putin
- Dmitry Peskov
- Federal Assembly
- Russia
- RIA Novosti
- TASS
- Moscow
- State Duma
- Council of Federation
- RIA Novosti
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