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Vladimir Putin
President, Russia

Russian President Putin Addresses Party Delegates! Major Pre-Election Kremlin Speech | AC14

📅 Aug 22, 2026 DWS News 74 MIN 1648 VIEWS 71 SEGMENTS · 6 SPEAKERS
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with delegates of the ruling United Russia party in Moscow ahead of upcoming regional and parliamentary elections. Addressing party leaders, regional representatives, and state officials, Putin outlined key domestic priorities, national security goals, and economic policy targets amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and Western sanctions. The president urged delegates to maintain direct engagement with voters and prioritize domestic infrastructure, defense modernization, and economic stability as the nation prepares for election day. Watch...

What Vladimir Putin said

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Putin addressed the United Russia party congress, framing the party as a stabilizing force with a constitutional majority in the State Duma. He emphasized that the party's People's Program was developed with citizen input, calling it a 'People's Program.' He stressed the importance of the upcoming State Duma elections in September, asserting that elections will be held across Russia, including in the Donbas and Novorossiya, and that soldiers on the front line will participate. Putin highlighted the ongoing Special Military Operation, describing the enemy as 'neo-Nazi' and 'Bandera-aligned,' and called for unity and cohesion to achieve victory. He praised veterans of the operation who are party candidates, saying they will work honorably in parliament. He committed the party to supporting families, building a strong economy, and achieving technological leadership. He concluded by expressing confidence in victory and congratulating Sergey Menyailo and Evgeny Poddubny on their birthdays.

Key takeaways

  1. Putin called United Russia a stabilizing element with a constitutional majority in the State Duma.
  2. He said the People's Program was created with citizens as co-authors, calling it a 'People's Program.'
  3. He stated elections will be held across Russia, including in the Donbas and Novorossiya, with front-line soldiers participating.
  4. He described the Special Military Operation as a fight against a 'neo-Nazi, Bandera-aligned' force and called for unity for victory.

Chapters

  1. 0:00United Russia's role and support
  2. 9:55People's Program as co-authored
  3. 23:12Elections and stability
  4. 26:19Special Military Operation and unity
  5. 28:56Support for veterans and candidates
  6. 29:48Party commitments and national goals
  7. 32:02Closing remarks and congratulations
Vladimir Putin 0:01 ↗
...for the people, for the country, together with the President.
Announcer 0:27 ↗
Dear participants and guests of the congress, you can familiarize yourselves with the draft People's Program of the United Russia party on the congress website by scanning the QR code on the large screen in the plenary session hall. Dear participants, please take your seats in the hall. Please take your seats and do not forget to mute your mobile devices.
Dear participants, please take your seats in the hall. Dear participants, we kindly ask you to take your seats in the hall and mute your mobile phones.
Dear participants, please take your seats in the hall. Please mute your mobile devices. Dear participants, we ask you to take your seats in the hall.
Dear participants, we kindly ask you to take your seats in the hall. Dear participants, please take your seats in the hall.
Vladimir Putin 8:50 ↗
United Russia is a stabilizing element of our political system. The party holds a constitutional majority in the State Duma and is the government's main pillar of support in parliament. In the nineties, a huge number of decisions were made simply to please the public, and they were made by people who understood that executing those decisions was impossible. No, Russia does not operate that way. Even when it is necessary to make decisions that are not very popular but are essential for the people and for the destiny of our country, United Russia deputies undertake them, even at their own expense to a certain extent. This work of United Russia creates a very solid base, a solid foundation for Russian statehood, ensuring that the decisions necessary for the country are guaranteed to be adopted. That is precisely why, and because I was the author—the founder, as they say—of this party, I naturally support it.
Residents of virtually all regions of the country have become true co-authors of the program, United Russia's party program. And that is why the program itself can undoubtedly be called a People's Program. I would especially highlight the consolidating role of United Russia as a parliamentary party. Both at the federal and regional levels, you help unite patriotic, responsible forces around common goals and priorities. This is extremely important for passing high-quality laws demanded by society and citizens. I always count on you, on the United Russia party, as a powerful and reliable political force, and on your professionalism and energy in tackling the large-scale tasks we have outlined for the coming years and the long term. Much here depends on how substantively and constructively our parliamentary parties, and above all United Russia, conduct their election campaigns.
It is a high honor and a tremendous responsibility to earn the status of a leading party, the pillar of the modern Russian state. Since its inception, United Russia has remained true to its mission of serving the homeland and the people, upholding the values of civic solidarity, mutual assistance, and genuine national unity. Patriotic solidarity, coordinated teamwork, professionalism, responsibility, and closeness to the people—this is the ideological foundation of United Russia and its main, indisputable advantage. After all, I took part in the creation of United Russia, and I want to wish the congress successful work, and the party good luck in the elections. United Russia will meet with people, delve deeply into their daily life issues, and, of course, very carefully address the millions of proposals, initiatives, and instructions submitted to United Russia's People's Program.
Reporter 12:10 ↗
Good day. Tiana, regional branch of the United Russia party. The United Russia party reception office is actively collecting proposals and instructions for the new People's Program. Here is the form. We talk to people to bring their dreams to life.
Speaker 12:25 ↗
I want the facade of my building repaired.
There are no specialized doctors—traumatologist, orthopedist—and we want improvements to the city's central park, and an extension of the mortgage program for young families.
No other party has such a document, but United Russia has the People's Program. We were included in the People's Program of the United Russia party. Here is the result: fresh asphalt.
Recently, Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev recognized us for making such a significant contribution to the People's Program of the United Russia party.
We weave camouflage nets, we make trench candles, and we deliver humanitarian aid.
Every day, activists work in our new territories, providing comprehensive assistance to the local population.
We help the front line. Every woven ribbon brings us closer to victory. United Russia does a lot to support the front and to support our guys returning to civilian life.
Through the unified support center, through the People's Program of the United Russia party.
It does a great deal for the front line and for those guys who have already returned.
Thank you very much to the President and his party.
Announcer 16:00 ↗
Chairman of the All-Russian Political Party United Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev.

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  howpublished = {Interview transcript, DWS News. CEOInterviews.AI},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = {aug},
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  note         = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
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