Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly preparing to give a major address (on April 21) in which he will fire the starting pistol on a “new era” and set out a different vision for the future of his country as the Covid-19 pandemic wanes.
Note the next day (4.22) = Earth Day.
https://www.rt.com/russia/520258-putin-major-address-future/
Putin poised to set out vision for future in dramatic speech, in what allies say will be ‘world’s most important political event’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Un..
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly preparing to give a major address in which he will fire the starting pistol on a “new era” and set out a different vision for the future of his country as the Covid-19 pandemic wanes.
https://www.rt.com/russia/520258-putin-major-address-future/
interesting choice of words "fire the starting pistol"
