Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to deliver his annual speech at the Federal Assembly in 2026, RIA Novosti reports in a statement by the head of state's press secretary Dmitry Peskov. According to him, the appeal to the parliament will take place as soon as the president deems it necessary. The previous performance took place in February 2024; Although, according to the constitution, the announcement is read every year, even the head of state did not submit it in 2017, 2022 and 2025.