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Hello, it's 363 days since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.

And days before the first anniversary of the invasion,

President Vladimir Putin has made his states of the Union address to the Russian Parliament.

He spoke for almost two whole hours, and the main message is what we've heard before.

Yep, he is still blaming the West, describing Western intervention over the years as a campaign of terror.

In fact, NATO, he said, had begun this war.

The responsibility for fueling the Ukrainian conflict

for its escalation for the number of victims lies completely with the Western elites

and, of course, with the current key of regime for whom the Ukrainian people are essentially strangers.

The current Ukrainian regime is not serving its national interests, but those of third countries.

He went on to say that NATO supplying long-range weapons to Ukraine would only escalate and prolong the conflict.

And crucially, forced Russia deeper into Ukraine in order to realize a buffer between Western-line states and the Motherland.

The more long-range weapons West supplies to Ukraine the further will have to move threat away from our borders.

He added that Russia would not abandon its efforts in Ukraine and that, quote,

step by step, we will accomplish all our tasks carefully and consistently.

He made no mention of Russian losses in the war.

And he finished his speech by saying that truth is on our side.

Russia will respond to any challenges because we're all one country, one big and united nation.

We're confident in ourselves, confident in our abilities.

The truth is on our side.

This is Ukraine's cast.

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