US EditionRussia will win in Ukraine, Putin says in New Year address
Putin called for national unity and support for troops while affirming Russia's confidence in victory amid ongoing fighting and peace talks nearing the conflict's fourth year.
- On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared confidence that Russia will win in Ukraine, urging citizens to support troops and addressing fighters on the front lines.
- Russia's defence ministry published footage showing a downed drone from an alleged Ukrainian attack on Vladimir Putin's residence in Novgorod, while Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Putin ordered buffer zone expansion next year.
- Unlike the 2022 New Year address, this year's New Year's address was noticeably muted, returning to a pre-war format and airing first in the Far East Kamchatka peninsula across 11 time zones.
- Moscow said it will take a harder line in US-brokered peace negotiations after labeling the alleged attack a 'terrorist' act, while Kaja Kallas, European Union's top diplomat, accused Russia of trying to derail talks and Western allies expressed scepticism.
- As the war nears its fourth year, the toll is evident in Ukrainian civilians with six injured in Odesa, including children, and damage to DTEK power facilities amid Europe’s spillover fears.
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In his annual New Year's address, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin officially declared 2026 the "Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia," according to RBC-Ukraine, citing a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Putin described Russians as "one big family" and invoked "traditions, faith, and memory" as unifying characteristics. The dictator emphasized that the Russian people are united by their "selfless and devoted love" for Russi…
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, said in his traditional New Year speech at midnight that "millions" of people from all over the country "think, sympathize and hope" with participants in the war against Ukraine. "We are united in a sincere, devoted and unconditional love for Russia.
Putin Says Russia Confident Of Victory In Ukraine War In New Year Address
Ukraine has rejected Russia’s claims, reiterating that it will continue to defend its territory with Western military and financial support. International efforts to end the war have so far failed to produce a breakthrough.
Russia is still a long way from the conquest of Ukraine after four years of war. Nevertheless, Kremlin leader Putin dreams of a victory. In his New Year's speech, he states that "justice" will prevail.
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