10:16
15.1.2020
Putin finishes his speech by noting that "Russia is us" and everything must be done for the improvement of the lives of Russians. All stand for the national anthem.
10:40
15.1.2020
- By Mike Eckel
Aleksei Venediktov, the editor in chief of Ekho Moskvy radio, and a veteran observer (survivor?) of decades of Kremlin politics, highlights the Putin remark about how a referendum may be the way by which the constitution is changed, in order to shift to more of a parliamentary system.
11:30
15.1.2020
That's all for the live blog. We'll have more commentary and analysis on Putin's address later today on rferl.org.