20:21, 01-Mar-2018
Russia State of the Nation Address: Putin sets out key policies to parliament
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has outlined his major policies for a fourth term to the country's parliament. It comes 17 days ahead of a presidential election he is set to win. In his annual state of the nation address, Putin said Russia has tested a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, with a range and number of warheads exceeding its predecessor.
VLADIMIR PUTIN RUSSIAN PRESIDENT "Sarmat is a very powerful weapon. Due to its characteristics, nothing, not even prospective systems or anti-ballistic missiles, could be an obstacle for it."
Meanwhile, Putin says Russia has tested nuclear missiles and an underwater drone almost impossible for enemies to detect. He also set a slew of ambitious economic goals, vowing to cut Russia's poverty rate in half over the next six years, improve health care and education and build modern infrastructure.