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 tackle 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 standard backdrop of the Kremlin.
“We have now repeatedly proved that we’re in a position to resolve probably the most tough duties and can by no means again down, as a result of there is no such thing as a power that may separate us,” Putin mentioned within the tackle, aired on state TV.
“To all those that are on obligation, on the entrance line of the struggle for reality and justice,” Putin mentioned, “you’re our heroes. Our hearts are with you. We’re pleased 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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