Several senior politicians visibly struggled to keep their eyes open during the Russian president’s speech, including the prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the union address.
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Russia's entire political elite filled the Grand Kremlin Palace for Putin's speech, which is usually full of dramatic pronouncements they greet with thunderous applause.
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Putin started off with some harsh words for Turkey, Russia's new public enemy number one after the country downed a Russian jet last week. "Allah decided to punish the Turkish elite by relieving them of their sense and judgement," he said.
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