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Putin addressed the Russian nation at his 14th address before the Federal Assembly (Parliament) [PPIO]
Just 17 days ahead of a presidential election which he is very likely to win, Vladimir Putin unveiled a number of advanced super-weapons during his state of the nation before the Federal Assembly late Wednesday.
The new weapons include a nuclear-powered cruise missile, supersonic weapons capable of breaching NATO defenses and rockets capable of flying below radar which he said were invincible against current anti-missile defense systems deployed by the West.

Today’s Russian State of the Union speech, given by President Vladimir Putin, was perhaps the clearest indication ever that Russia is concerned about the behavior of the United States government. In blistering statements about the US Nuclear Posture Review for 2018, Putin noted the warmongering attitude of the United States, as the defense posture now calls for selected nuclear strikes for causes far less than a nuclear strike.

In this Newsbud report, we will examine what has been referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s shadow army, or Putin’s ghost soldiers, who played a significant role in the Ukraine conflict. Downing a Ukrainian military plane full of paratroopers, carrying out combat operations and conducting assassinations. This shadow army is currently on the ground inside […]

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Robert Mueller has indicted 13 Russian individuals and agencies on conspiracy charges for meddling with the 2016 presidential election. He has NOT indicted any Americans. Hmm… The 13 Russian individuals and agencies are as follows:
The Internet Research Agency, LLC, aka Mediasintez LLC, aka Glavset LLC, aka MIXINFO LLC, asa AZIMUT LLC, aka NovInfo LLC,

by Scott Humor for the Saker Blog WHO WAS ARRESTED AND WHY It all started on February 5, 2018, with the simultaneous arrests of four high profile government officials in

Counter-sanctions imposed on food imports and an unprecedented raft of subsidies have made many areas of farming more profitable in Russia [Xinhua]
Consumer demand has driven economic growth in Russia, the Central Bank said on Friday, adding that GDP growth in the first six months should reach between 1.0 and 1.5 per cent.
This is slightly lower than an earlier forecast.
It also cited “further recovery of production activity” and near-record low inflationary expectations.

Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained by police today as he was en route to an unauthorized protest rally in Moscow.  He is expected to be charged with a violation of public order, and this minor charge carries a punishment of 20 days in jail.

As reported on RussiaFeed.com
In Russia, President Vladimir Putin marked the celebration of Theophany (sometimes called “Epiphany” in the West) in the usual way – by immersing himself in freezing cold water in Lake Seliger at a monastery near Tver, some 200 miles north of Moscow.