Highlights From Medvedev's State of the Nation Address

The Russian president said in his address:

- proposed extending the presidential and parliamentary terms of office from the current four years to six and five years respectively

- Russia will deploy short-range Iskander missiles in its exclave of Kaliningrad next to Poland in response to U.S. missile plans for Europe

- Russia will push for reforms to global political and economic systems

- Russia will not give up its role in the Caucasus

- Political and economic changes in Russia will not violate political freedoms and private property

- proposed guaranteeing parliamentary seats for parties that win between 5% and 7% of the vote

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Source: RIA Novosti