Attention, ladies and gentlemen, we ask you to take your seats in the hall and put your mobile communications on silent mode. President of the russian federation, vladimir. Vladimirovich putin , thank you, please, okay, good afternoon, dear senators , deputies of the state duma, dear citizens of russia, every message to the federal assembly is, first of all, a look into the future and today we will talk not only about our immediate plans, but about strategic tasks , about those issues of solution that i consider fundamentally important for a confident, longterm development of the country, such a program of action, specific measures, was largely formed during trips to the regions, direct conversations with workers, engineers of Civil Defense plants, with doctors, the basis, the core of those projects, initiatives that will be voiced today, i hope that their public discussion will certainly continue, because. They confirm it with the desire to do as much as possible for the country and for the common good. In factories they work in three shifts, as many as the front needs. All the economy, and this is the industrial technological basis of our victory, has shown flexibility and stability. I would now like to thank entrepreneurs, engineers, workers, and rural workers for their responsible , hard work in the interests of russia. Millions of People United the action we are together and the project of the allrussian popular front everything for victory. Over the past 2 years, russian business has allocated billions of rubles to volunteer organizations and charitable foundations that support our soldiers and their families. People send letters and parcels to the front, warm clothes, camouflage nets, transfer funds from their, sometimes quite modest savings. From the pillars of the countrys sovereignty, we will further develop the institutions of democracy and will not allow anyone to interfere in our internal affairs. The socalled west, with its colonial habits, its habit of inciting National Conflicts around the world, seeks not only to restrain our development. Instead of russia, they need a dependent, fading one. Christians and muslims, buddhists and followers of judaism, representatives of different ethnic groups, cultures, regions, are better off thousands of words have proven that centuriesold. Means the continuity of historical development, to solve the problems that the country faces, based on our worldview, our traditions, beliefs that we will pass on to our children. Dear friends, protection and strengthening of sovereignty is taking place today in all directions, and above all, of course, at the front, where our soldiers are fighting steadfastly and selflessly, i thank everyone who is now fighting for. The interests of the fatherland, who is going through the crucible of military trials, takes risks every day life, the whole people bows to your feat, mourns the dead, and russia will always remember its fallen heroes. A minute of silence is announced. Thank you. Our armed forces have gained enormous combat experience. This concerns the interaction of all types and branches of troops, modern tactics and operational art. Said, we will do everything to finish it, eradicate nazism, solve all the tasks of the special military operation, protect the sovereignty and security of our citizens, in a state of full readiness for Strategic Nuclear forces are guaranteed to be used, what we planned in the field of armaments, which i spoke about in. 2018, everything is done or this work is being completed, so the kkinzhal hypersonic aviation complex is not only put into service, but is used with high efficiency to destroy especially important targets during a special military operation, and the tsirkun seabased hypersonic strike complex, which was not mentioned in the message of the eighteenth year before. Was already used in battle, but this system already in service. Avangard intercontinentalrange hypersonic units and peresvet Laser Systems are on combat duty. Tests of the unlimitedrange Cruise Missile burevestnik and the unmanned underwater vehicle poseidon are being completed. These systems have confirmed their high, one can say without exaggeration, unique characteristics. The troops have been delivered and the first serial sarmat heavy Ballistic Missiles have been delivered; we will soon demonstrate them in the basing areas on combat duty. Work, work on a whole bunch of others promising Weapons Systems continues, we will still learn about the new achievements of our scientific weapons makers. Russia is ready for dialogue with. To place Nuclear Weapons in space, such falsehoods, and this is nothing more than falsehoods, this is a trick only to drag us into negotiations on their own terms, which are beneficial exclusively to the United States, while they are blocking our proposal, which has been on their table for more than 15 years, i mean the draft treaty on preventing the placement of weapons in outer space, which we have already prepared in 2008, reactions. There is nothing, what they are talking about is generally unclear, so we have every reason to believe that the words of today s american authorities, and their alleged interest in negotiations with us on issues of strategic stability, are demagoguery on the eve of the president ial elections in the United States, they just want to show our citizens, and everyone else who still rules the world, well, on the issue where it is beneficial for america to negotiate, we will have a conversation with the russians, and. We also understand that the west is trying to involve us into an arms race, thereby exhausting us, repeating the trick that they succeeded in the eighties with the soviet union. Let me remind you that in the years eightyone and eightyeight, military expenditures of the ussr amounted to 13 of the Gross National product. Direction in order to neutralize the Threats Associated with the next expansion of nato to the east and the involvement of sweden and finland in the alliance. The west provoked conflict in ukraine, the middle east, and continues to lie in other regions of the world. Now they say without any embarrassment that russia supposedly intends to attack europe, well, you and i just understand that this is not just some kind of nonsense from the court, but at the same time. The consequences for possible interventionists will be much more tragic, they must ultimately understand that we too there are weapons, but they know about it, just now i said, there are also weapons that can hit targets on their territory, and what are they all coming up with now, why are they scaring . The whole world, that all this really threatens a conflict with the use of Nuclear Weapons, and therefore destruction civilization. Like the other ideology of racism, national superiority and exclusivity, it blinds and deprives one of reason. The actions of the United States and its satellites have actually led to the dismantling of the European Security system; this creates risks for everyone. It is obvious that it is necessary to work to form a new contour of equal and indivisible security in eurasia in the foreseeable future. we are ready for a substantive conversation on this topic with all interested countries and associations, and i will again emphasize that i think that this is important for today everyone, without a sovereign, strong russia, no lasting world order is possible, we strive to unite the efforts of the world majority. For the seven, forecast for the twentyeighth year 27. 8 there is no escape from this, this is an objective reality, it will be so, no matter what happened, including even in ukraine, we , together with friendly states , will continue to create effective and Safe Logistics corridors, and build a new Global Financial architecture on an advanced technological basis. From political interference, especially since the west itself is discrediting its own currencies and banking system, sawing the branch on which they have been sitting for decades, we interact with partners on the principles of equality, respect for each others interests, therefore to the work of the euroses, sco, others, brix and other associations with the participation of russia are actively involving more and more states, huge prospects, apparently in building a big one. Russiaafrica. The african continent is increasingly declaring its interests, the right to true sovereignty. We wholeheartedly support all these aspirations. Relations with the arab states, they represent a unique civilization from north africa to the middle east, which is developing dynamically today, and we consider it important to look for new points of contact with our arab friends, deepen the entire range of partnerships, and we will do the same in the latin american direction. And separately, i ask the government to increase funding for International Programs in the field of promoting the russian language in our country. Multinational culture. First of all. They come here to see for themselves, to show their children how rich and vast our homeland is. The year of the family was launched at the russia exhibition. The values of love, mutual support and trust are passed down in the family from generation to generation. Just like culture, traditions, history, moral principles. And of course, the main purpose of a family is to have children. The continuation of the human race, the upbringing of children, and therefore the continuation of our entire multinational people. We see what is happening in some countries where they deliberately destroy moral standards, family institutions, push entire nations towards extinction and rebirth, and we choose life. Russia remains a stronghold of traditional values on which human civilization is built. Our choice. Civil society, shepherds of our traditional religions. Support for families with children is ours. The work of all levels of government and fundamental moral choice are important here. A large family with many children should become the norm, a philosophy of life. Society is the Reference Point for the entire state strategy, in the horizon the next 6 years, i join your applause, in the next 6 years we must achieve a sustainable increase in the birth rate, for this we will make additional decisions in the system of upbringing and education. Regional and economic development, support, and improving the quality of life of families will be discussed in almost every section of the message. Be patient, its just beginning. Ill start, therefore, everything that happened before is important, but now the most important thing begins. Ill start with one of the most pressing problems, to put it mildly low. Incomes faced, including families with many children. In 2000 , more than 42 Million People lived below the poverty line in russia. Since then the situation has really changed, changed dramatically. At the end of last year, the number of people below the poverty line dropped to 13. 5 Million People. But, of course, there is a lot of this. But we are keeping the solution to this problem under constant consideration. A number of peace accepted. Relatively recently, since january 1, 2023 , a single monthly benefit was introduced for families with low incomes, and from the womans pregnancy until the child reaches 17 years of age. Last year, more than 11 Million People received this benefit. We have seriously simplified the procedure for concluding a social contract. Large families also have priority here. Now an application for a special contract , excuse me, can be submitted through the state Services Portal with a minimum set of documents, we will expand the availability of this measure, this will require additional money somewhere in the region of 100 billion rubles, but they are provided for, in general i will have these additional expenses name, they have all been worked out , i want to repeat, the problem of poverty is still acute, now it directly affects more than 9 of the countrys population, among large families. Especially for large families, realizing that in general the fight against poverty is not an easy task , it is absolutely systemic in nature, multivector, so ill repeat it again. Ill say about a number of specific initiatives right now first, russian regions, in addition to federal programs, are implementing their own measures to support families with children, i want first of all, i thank my colleagues for this work and propose to further help the subjects of the federation where the birth rate is below the russian average; this is especially important for central russia and the northwest. In 2020, in 39 regions the total fertility rate was below the russian average; by the end of 2020 , we will allocate at least 75 billion rubles to such regions so that they can increase their Family Support programs. Funds will begin to arrive next year. Secondly, last year over 110 Housing Units were built in russia, this is in one and a half times more than the highest soviet figure, which was achieved in 1987, then 72. 8 million km were built, now 110. More importantly, over the past 6 years, millions of russian families have improved their living conditions, including more than 900 thousand using a family mortgage. And we started this program in 2018. Let me remind you that we constantly increased its availability; first , families with two or more children could take advantage of it, then families with one child. Family Mortgage Program is valid until july of this year, i propose to extend it until 2030, maintaining the main basic parameters. Pay special attention to families with children under 6 years old. I also propose to extend this rule until 2030. 50 billion rubles for this then on an increasing basis more and more, but there is money for this. In general, the goal is to make housing under construction more affordable for families, so that the countrys Housing Stock is systematically updated. Third in russia there are more than 2 million families in which three or more children grow up, such families are certainly our pride, thats what i want to say, look, these are real numbers. In the eighteenth year, from the eighteenth to the twentysecond , the number of large families in russia increased by 26. 8 . A good indicator. A decree has been signed, a decree has been signed that establishes a uniform status for large families throughout the country, which is what people asked for. Its position must be filled with specific decisions at the federal and regional levels. And going without. Will save 1,300 rubles in your budget. At the same time, the amount of annual income to which the deduction applies is also i propose to increase from 350 to 450,000 rubles. And such a measure of support should be provided automatically without the need to submit applications. And separately about the Maternity Capital Program. Now a family at the birth of their first child receives the right to a payment in the amount of 630,000 rubles, and at the birth of a second child another 202,000 rubles. The amount of maternity capital. Is regularly indexed, our Maternity Capital Program is valid until the beginning of the twenty sixth year, i also propose to extend it until at least 2030. Dear colleagues, i would like to express gratitude to charitable foundations, social, nonprofit organizations that help elderly and sick people, disabled children, they have done a lot for. In order to raise questions at the state level on issues of longterm progress, because they have always raised these questions , i consider it necessary to increase funding for this system from the federal budget, to bring it to a single high standard, to ensure maximum accessibility for those who most need such help, and this is about half a million of our citizens, now. Well, by 2030 we definitely need to make sure that longterm Care Services are used and 100 of the citizens who need it are provided, now the average Life Expectancy in russia has exceeded 73 years, we are back to the level that was before the coronavirus pandemic, by the thirtieth year , Life Expectancy in russia should be at least 78 years. Active life, so that a person can devote his time to his family, loved ones, children, grandchildren. We we will continue federal projects to combat cardiovascular diseases, cancer , and diabetes. In addition, i propose to launch a new comprehensive program for maternal health, preserving the health of children and adolescents, including reproductive health, so that children are born and grow up healthy in their future. Had healthy children, among the priorities of such a program will be the expansion of the network of antenatal clinics, the modernization of perinatal centers, childrens clinics of hospitals, in total in the next 6 years only by we will allocate an additional trillion rubles for the construction, repair and equipping of healthcare facilities, further in recent years , the number of citizens who regularly engage in sports has increased significantly; this is one of our significant achievements. We need to encourage people who take responsibility for their health. Starting next year, we will provide Tax Deductions for everyone who regularly undergoes medical examination on a scheduled basis, and also successfully passes the gto standards. Remember the popular slogan . Everyone remembers this joke stop drinking, get up on skis, this is the very case, the moment has come. By the way, as far as drinking is concerned, we have achieved noticeably good results; in fact, without any extremism, we have significantly reduced the consumption of alcohol and, above all, strong alcohol. And this certainly affects the health of the nation. I propose, at the expense of federal resources, i propose, at the expense of federal resources, to build annually in the regions, primarily in small towns and rural areas, at least 350 additional sports facilities, these are universal complexes, and prefabricated sites. Where children, adults, and entire families can practice. We will additionally allocate about 65 billion rubles from the federal budget for these purposes over 6 years. Conditions, yes, conditions for playing sports should be in universities, colleges, schools and preschool institutions. By the way, many of our kindergartens were opened in soviet times and need updating. Starting next year, we will begin a program of their overhaul, well, people constantly talk about this. As for schools, Major Repairs require about 18,500 buildings, by 2030 we will help the regions completely close this accumulated problem, in the future we will carry out school repairs as planned, what has been done so far shows that we are on the right track, in general, Major Repairs of kindergartens and schools we will allocate an additional more than 400. In addition , i propose to update or open medical offices in schools over the next 6 years, where there is such a need, and there is such a need, because we now have twenty in twentytwo, twentytwo, twenty in the third year, out of 39 thousand schools , we have 3940 schools, only 65 have medical offices , there is something to work on, and another very important topic, today many large cities are actively growing, while the burden on the social sphere is becoming greater, the number of schoolchildren is increasing who study in the second shift, in some schools even a third shift is introduced; of course, this is a problem that also needs to be solved in those cities where the issue is overcrowding of educational institutions. Is the most acute, but it will again have to be at the expense of the federal budget, using federal resources to solve this problem, we will build a total of at least 150 Additional Schools and more than 100 kindergartens. Dear colleagues, the dreams of accomplishment of our ancestors and older generations have become achievable, and we are proud of these achievements, and tomorrow. The country will be determined by the aspirations of the current young generation, its formation, its successes, life guidelines that will pass any test of strength, this is the most important the pledge and guarantee of russias sovereignty, the continuation of our history, i propose to consolidate positive experience in the field of youth policy and this year to launch a new national project, the youth of russia, this should be. This should be a project about the future and for the future of our country, this is how our School Teachers understand their calling, their high mission and responsibility for the younger generations. Thank you so much for your selfless work, the role of mentors is great in making sure that the guys feel like a united team and find support in life. From september 1, 24th. I propose to introduce a federal payment of 5. 00 rubles per month for everyone advisers to directors of education in schools and colleges, and which did not exist before, and i propose a separate solution for school class teachers, group curators in colleges and technical schools, who work in those settlements that need to be given special attention, namely. Such a settlement where they live less than 100,000 people, and this is essentially all of our small cities, regional centers, towns, villages, and so, from march 1 , 2024, i propose doubling the federal payment to such specialists for class management and supervision groups up to 10,000 rub. What else would you like to add . In 2018, may decrees established wage requirements for teachers and other Public Sector employees, based on the average monthly income from work in a specific subject of the federation. These provisions of the socalled may decrees must henceforth be strictly implemented, but at the same time it is necessary to improve the system of remuneration in the Public Sector, to achieve an increase in the income of specialists employed here, the level. And such a wide spread in salaries from region is unfair to the region, well, of course, understanding that the problem is longstanding, very complex, capital and. Really complex and the deputies and members of the government understand what im talking about, i m just asking the government to work out a new model of remuneration for Public Sector employees already in 2025 within the framework of pilot projects of the federal subject, in the twentysixth year , make a final decision for the entire country. A separate issue is the creation of additional motivation for young specialists. So that they come to work in school and saw here a prospect for professional and career growth, while we will specifically allocate more than 9 billion rubles from the federal budget to update the infrastructure of pedagogical universities. Our School Education has always been famous for innovators, innovators, and unique proprietary methods. It is precisely these teaching teams that will have to take part in the creation of promising schools, the construction of the first Educational School of a leadership level, we will begin this year in ryazan, pskov, belgorod, Nizhny Novgorod and novgorod regions. In the future, they will appear in all federal districts, in the far east, in siberia, in the donbass; in total, by 2030 we will open 12 such schools. Now. Content of education the educational load for children should be reasonably balanced, of course, it is clearly not beneficial when they teach one thing in lessons and ask for Something Else in exams, such a discrepancy, to put it mildly, between School Programs with exam questions, and this happens, unfortunately , but this forces parents to hire tutors, but its far not everyone can afford it . I ask my colleagues from the government, together with the teaching. And parent community, to sort out this problem, it is obvious. In this regard, in this regard, and about the unified state exam, it still causes wide public discussion and controversy. We know all about this well. Indeed, the unified state examination mechanism must be improved. What am i suggesting at this stage . I propose to take one more step in this direction, to give. That the student himself is given an opportunity called a second chance, precisely by choice retake the unified state exam in one of the subjects; create this; do this before the end of the admission process to universities, in order to have time to submit documents taking into account the retake; such everyday things, but they are important for people, dear colleagues, last year the russian economy grew at a rate higher than the global one, therefore in terms of this indicator, we are ahead of not only the leading countries of the european union, but all the states of the socalled big seven. But what i want to note in this regard, i want to note is that a fundamental margin of safety played a huge role in this