Putin's address to Russia's parliament

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the summit of leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Astana, Kazakhstan October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address on Thursday to Russia's elite, updating them on the war in Ukraine, its nuclear capabilities, and its relationship to the West.

The speech comes two weeks ahead of a presidential election, in which Putin is expected to win another six-year term in a landslide.