INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Vladimir Putin praised his nations accomplishments in a New Years Eve speech Tuesday, saying Russians must be proud of what
Russia had done throughout his quarter century in power.The address, delivered precisely 25 years after he took over from his predecessor
Boris Yeltsin, did not clearly mention the war in Ukraine and focused mainly on long for the year ahead
Dear friends, in simply a couple of minutes 2025 will be introduced, finishing the very first quarter of the 21st century, Putin said in
Yes, we still have a lot to decide but we can be rightfully proud of what has actually already been done, the Kremlin chief included,
stating the 25 years had actually paved the way for further advancement
He likewise applauded Russian soldiers, a style echoed in his previous New Years addresses since his full-blown invasion of Ukraine in
On this New Years Eve, the ideas, hopes of relatives and good friends, millions of people across Russia are together with our fighters and
Now, on the limit of a new year, we are considering the future
We are sure that whatever will be all
The address comes at a turning point in the almost three-year conflict, with Russia gradually advancing on the battleground and U.S
President-elect Donald Trump guaranteeing a speedy ceasefire as soon as he takes office.Putin was called acting president on New Years Eve
in 1999, when predecessor Boris Yeltsin suddenly resigned and excused the countrys post-Soviet chaos in a speech that stunned Russians.The
televised New Years Eve speech, which continues a custom begun by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, is a holiday staple in Russia and is
watched by millions of families
It is aired on state TV right before midnight in each of Russias 11 time zones and is normally a summary of occasions over the previous
year, along with long for the year ahead.
