Vladimir Putin described 2024 because the “12 months of the household” (File)
Moscow, Russia:
President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian military in his New Yr’s Eve handle Sunday, calling for “unity” in a scaled-back speech that didn’t explicitly point out the battle in Ukraine.
In stark distinction to final 12 months, when the Kremlin chief was flanked by troopers in uniform, Putin described 2024 because the “12 months of the household” in entrance of the normal backdrop of the Kremlin.
“Now we have repeatedly proved that we’re capable of resolve essentially the most troublesome duties and can by no means again down, as a result of there isn’t a power that may separate us,” Putin stated within the handle, aired on state TV.
“To all those that are on responsibility, on the entrance line of the struggle for reality and justice,” Putin stated, “you’re our heroes. Our hearts are with you. We’re happy with you, we admire your braveness.”
The televised New Yr’s Eve speech, which continues a convention began by Soviet chief Leonid Brezhnev, is a vacation staple in Russia, watched in tens of millions of households.
It’s aired simply earlier than midnight in every of Russia’s 11 timezones, and is often a abstract of occasions of the previous 12 months in addition to needs for the 12 months forward.
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