Putin State of Nation Address 2015 (Full speech)

[Nemo1024]

I doubt this event was given any attention by the Western MSM, but it's an important watch/read for those, wishing to know what is moving Russia now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOCsxSABVg

English transcript:
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/50864

It begins thus:

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, members of the Federation Council, State Duma deputies,

I would like to begin my Address with words of gratitude to the Russian servicemen who are fighting international terrorism.

Today here in the St George’s Hall, a historic hall of Russian military glory, we have combat pilots and representatives of the Armed Forces who are taking part in the anti-terrorist operation in Syria.

Gelena Peshkova and Irina Pozynich, who lost their husbands in the war against terror, have joined us too. My deepest respect to you and the parents of our heroes.

I would like us all to honour the memory of the soldiers who gave their lives while doing their duty, and the memory of all Russian citizens who fell at the hands of terrorists.

(Moment of silence)

Colleagues,

Russia has long been at the forefront of the fight against terrorism. This is a fight for freedom, truth and justice, for the lives of people and the future of the entire civilisation.

We know what aggression of international terrorism is. Russia faced it back in the mid-1990s, when our country, our civilian population suffered from cruel attacks. We will never forget the hostage crises in Budennovsk, Beslan and Moscow, the merciless explosions in residential buildings, the Nevsky Express train derailment, the blasts in the Moscow metro and Domodedovo Airport.

These tragedies took thousands of lives. We still grieve for them and will always grieve, along with the victims’ loved ones.

It took us nearly a decade to finally break the backbone of those militants. We almost succeeded in expelling terrorists from Russia, but are still fighting the remaining terrorist underground. This evil is still out there. Two years ago, two attacks were committed in Volgograd. A civilian Russian plane was recently blown up over Sinai.
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http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/50864

[mexicantarget]

Listening to it now. It'll be a boring speech about terrorism, I feel it

[Nemo1024]

Listening to it now. It'll be a boring speech about terrorism, I feel it

If you want, you can read through the transcript, skipping what you deem as boring bits.
But Russia has been seriously hit by terrorism, and terrorism is used as a weapon against Russia for some time now - it's hardly boring for the Russians...

The major part of his speech addresses domestic challenges.


There is a consolatory fragment like this, in a typical Russian way of reaching out a hand of friendship even in a face of hostility:

Meanwhile, the Turkish people are kind, hardworking and talented. We have many good and reliable friends in Turkey. Allow me to emphasise that they should know that we do not equate them with the certain part of the current ruling establishment that is directly responsible for the deaths of our servicemen in Syria.

But:

I don’t even understand why they did it. Any issues they might have had, any problems, any disagreements even those we knew nothing about could have been settled in a different way. Plus, we were ready to cooperate with Turkey on all the most sensitive issues it had; we were willing to go further, where its allies refused to go. Allah only knows, I suppose, why they did it. And probably, Allah has decided to punish the ruling clique in Turkey by taking their mind and reason.

But, if they expected a nervous or hysterical reaction from us, if they wanted to see us become a danger to ourselves as much as to the world, they won’t get it. They won’t get any response meant for show or even for immediate political gain. They won’t get it.

[zenitzz]

I just hope Putin will be "commander in chief" in this coalition, that way Syrian crisis will be over in few day's and ISIS would be brought to justice in front of world's military courts (preferably in Russia) along with all accomplices.... But one can dream, I know it would never happen.

[Nemo1024]

I really like how he wraps up his speech, without any talk of exceptionalism...

...
Colleagues, we have repeatedly faced a historical choice of which road to take to further development. We crossed another milestone in 2014 when Crimea and Sevastopol were reunified with Russia. Russia declared a voce piena its status as a strong state with a millennium-long history and great traditions, as a nation consolidated by common values and common goals.

We are acting with the same confidence now, at a time when Russia is waging an expressly open, direct struggle against international terrorism. We are making and implementing decisions, knowing that only we can cope with the tasks facing us, but only if we act together.

I will cite a quotation that seemed stunning even to me. These words were said by a man who was far removed from politics, Dmitry Mendeleyev, who expressed these thoughts more than a hundred years ago: “We will be immediately destroyed if we are divided. Our strength lies in our unity, our warriors, our benign domesticity that multiplies the numbers of our people; our strength lies in the natural growth of our intrinsic wealth and love of peace.” These are wonderful words that are pertinent to us today.

At the same time Russia is a part of a global world that is changing rapidly. We understand well the complexity and scale of existing problems – both foreign and domestic. There are always difficulties and obstacles on the path to progress and development. We will respond to all challenges; we will be creative and productive; we will work for the common good and for the sake of Russia. We will move forward in unity and working together we will achieve success.

Thank you.

[Balthazar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OkRTCwH020

"Let me speak from my heart in english"

[Beliathon]

Nuke Putin

[Beliathon]

'Nuke Putin' has a really nice ring to it, no? We should do it.

[bryant.coleman]

'Nuke Putin' has a really nice ring to it, no? We should do it.

Russia and the world will lose a great leader if that happens, but I am sure that they will find a successor in very short time. And who is going to nuke Putin? The Americans? I am afraid that they don't have any nuclear option which is capable of beating the advanced air-defense systems (S-400 Triumf) in the possession of the Russians.

[Beliathon]

who is going to nuke Putin? The Americans? I am afraid that they don't have any nuclear option which is capable of beating the advanced air-defense systems (S-400 Triumf) in the possession of the Russians.

I used to work for the DoD and I can personally assure you that's not an accurate statement. Our ICBM technology is a quarter-century more advanced than the best the Russians have, speaking both offensively and defensively here.

[Balthazar]

Our ICBM technology is a quarter-century more advanced than the best the Russians have, speaking both offensively and defensively here.

Your junk "technology" is unable to compete even with the old soviet missiles like SS-18. More advanced missiles were developed after these times.

'Nuke Putin' has a really nice ring to it, no? We should do it.

Nuke Putin, nuke Trump, nuke Scandanavia, nuke USA.. C'mon, untalented troll like you should begin from nuking himself.

[bryant.coleman]

Our ICBM technology is a quarter-century more advanced than the best the Russians have, speaking both offensively and defensively here.

Your ICBM technology is a joke, just like your $1.3 trillion F-35 program. Even the American military officials themselves have admitted that none of the American missiles are effective against the S-400 system. Also, just wait for the S-500. It will be able to take down a total of 10 ballistic missiles simultaneously, with an operational range of up to 600 km.

[Balthazar]

Our ICBM technology is a quarter-century more advanced than the best the Russians have, speaking both offensively and defensively here.

Your ICBM technology is a joke, just like your $1.3 trillion F-35 program. Even the American military officials themselves have admitted that none of the American missiles are effective against the S-400 system. Also, just wait for the S-500. It will be able to take down a total of 10 ballistic missiles simultaneously, with an operational range of up to 600 km.

We should to deploy few dozens of S-500 on Cuba, in order to protect them from Iran.

[Nemo1024]

Our ICBM technology is a quarter-century more advanced than the best the Russians have, speaking both offensively and defensively here.

Your ICBM technology is a joke, just like your $1.3 trillion F-35 program. Even the American military officials themselves have admitted that none of the American missiles are effective against the S-400 system. Also, just wait for the S-500. It will be able to take down a total of 10 ballistic missiles simultaneously, with an operational range of up to 600 km.

We should to deploy few dozens of S-500 on Cuba, in order to protect them from Iran.

The first units of S-500 have been delivered for use by Russian military...

Back to Putin an speeches...

There will be the big live press conference with Putin on the 17th of December, which he will answer questions from domestic and foreign journalists:
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2859718

Stay tuned.

By the way, you can ask your questions to Putin on a direct line here:

http://zadat-vopros-putinu.ru/