Putin delivers traditional televised address ahead of parliamentary elections

MOSCOW, September 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a traditional televised address to the nation ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20.

This marks the third time since 2000 that the Russian leader has addressed the nation prior to State Duma elections. While the specific themes of these addresses varied, they primarily focused on voter participation and the details of the electoral process.