Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin delivered a New Year’s address to Russians. On the afternoon of December 31, Moscow time, it was shown on Russian television channels in the Far East.
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The Russian war criminal spoke for about four minutes, standing against the backdrop of the Kremlin wall. Last year, the appeal was recorded at the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, surrounded by military personnel.
Putin this time said that in 2023, Russians defended “national interests, freedom and security,” as well as values that “remain an unshakable pillar.” He addressed his military, saying that they felt “the powerful, sincere support of millions of Russian citizens.”
During this path, he never uttered either the word “war” or the term “special military operation”, used in Russia as a replacement for the word “war”.
Speaking about the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Putin used the phrases “the historical stage that Russia is going through” and “the forefront of the struggle for truth and justice.”
The dictator also said nothing about the events of recent days, not remembering either the missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine, which killed more than 40 people, or the retaliatory shelling of Belgorod, which killed at least 24 people.
Source: Racurs
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