Ukrainian war, Putin: Russia believes in victory

“The future awaits us, and what it will be depends largely on us. We rely on our strength, on those around us, on our loved ones, and we are always ready to offer a shoulder”, underlined the Russian president during his New Year’s address to the nation. “Such mutual support gives us confidence that everything we have planned, our hopes and plans will come true,” he added

Russia firmly believes in victory in Ukraine. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, assured this during his New Year’s speech. The Tsar, as reported by the Tass agency, also congratulated the participants in the special military operation: “We believe in you and in your victory”, he reiterated. With images of the Kremlin at night in the background, the Moscow leader spoke to the nation for about three minutes, making a direct appeal for national unity.

“A big family”

By the way, the first people to hear and see Putin’s speech were the inhabitants of Kamchatka and Chukotkache who had already celebrated the New Year. “We are a big family, strong and united”, the tsar continued to assure. “We count on our strength, on those who are near and dear to us. May our traditions, faith, memory unite all generations and always support us”, he underlined again

“Devoted” love for Russia

In another passage of his speech, Putin reiterated that he and the people he leads are “united in our sincere, selfless and devoted love for Russia”. Then a special thought: “I congratulate all our troops and our commanders,” Putin insisted. “The future awaits us, and what it will be depends largely on us. We rely on our strength, on those around us, on our loved ones, and we are always ready to offer a shoulder. Such mutual support gives us confidence that everything we have planned, our hopes and plans will come true,” the Tsar further said. He concluded: “The work, successes and achievements of each of us create new chapters in our thousand-year history, and the strength of our unity determines the sovereignty and security of the homeland, its development and its future,” he said.