Russia Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized unity and shared determination in his New Year address on Sunday (December 31). Along with this he focused on the ongoing war with Ukraine. During his address, the Russian President praised the soldiers fighting for the country.
Putin addressed Russians in a video lasting less than four minutes, which is much shorter than the New Year speech he gave last year, state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Vladimir Putin’s pre-recorded address aired around 11 pm on Sunday night. to be done. This time, in his address, Putin praised the soldiers and said, ‘We are proud of you, we admire your courage. You are at the battle post, at the forefront of the fight for truth and justice: you are our hero, our hearts are with you’
We are united: Putin
He further said, ‘We have proved more than once that we can solve the toughest problems and will never back down, because we remain united and there is no force that can divide us.’ However, during his speech Putin made no mention of the thousands of Russian soldiers who have lost their lives in the war or have been seriously injured fighting with Ukraine.
No mention of Yevgeny Prigozhin
Putin did not even mention the armed rebellion led by the late Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in June. Instead Putin said, ‘Working for the common good has united society. We are united in our thoughts, in work and in battle, on weekdays and holidays, showing the most important traits of the Russian people,’ the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has once again intensified. Recently, Russia had heavily bombed Ukraine, in response to which 20 people including two children were killed in the bombing of Ukraine.
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