'The Gloves Are Coming Off' – Mercouris on Putin's State of Nation Address

Vladimir Putin's State of the Nation address was a keynote address that will be discussed for days to come, Alexander Mercouris told Sputnik.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's State of the Nation address was an important moment that will be discussed for days to come, commentator and legal expert Alexander Mercouris told Sputnik.

​"Whatever friendship, or lingering friendship there may once have been between the two leaderships has now definitely gone," said Mercouris.

"I think this is going to be a keynote address, it's going to be digested and thought about by a lot of people, both inside Russia and outside, reflecting the fact that this is a very important point in both Russian and world politics and history, and what Putin says does attract attention, and will continue to do so for some time."

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