putin decided to cancel his annual address to the russian deputies and senators, because he is afraid of the their questions and wants to continue the war despite the huge federal budget deficit. Gorbachov`s former advisor sees lots of similarities between the state of the Soviet economy before its collapse and the russian now. putin wanted to recreate the USSR, but triggered the dissolution of the russian federation.

Source: PUTIN FEARS RUSSIANS: KREMLIN SPEECH CANCELLED AND GDP COLLAPSE Vlog 1507: War in Ukraine