US EditionPutin tells his annual news conference that the Kremlin’s military goals will be achieved in Ukraine
Putin declared Russian forces have seized strategic initiative and set strict conditions for peace, pressing for recognition of captured territories amid a conflict with over 2 million casualties.
- During the annual end-of-year press conference, Putin said Russia's terms for ending the war are unchanged from June 2024, with the event drawing over 2.6 million questions.
- The 'Results of the Year' event is used to field questions from journalists and Russians, with attendees undergoing COVID tests, while Putin framed the conflict as a watershed with the West.
- Putin provided a battlefield assessment saying Russian forces advanced along the entire front and Ukrainian forces retreated, while Kyiv said gains were incremental and costly; Russia cited captures like Kupiansk last month.
- Putin's remarks arrived as Russia said it awaited Washington's response on modified draft proposals while European Union leaders agreed to a $105bn loan to Ukraine.
- Analysts say the longer-term stakes are high, warning the war could cause many more deaths and economic drain, while U.S. officials say Russia and Ukraine have suffered more than 2 million casualties.
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RECIT - The Kremlin leader holds his annual press conference on Friday. In power for a quarter of a century, reinforced this year by the return to power of the US billionaire, he says he is certain to achieve his goals by "diplomatic or force."
Vladimir Putin demands the complete withdrawal of Ukraine from the Donbas and sees no peace readiness. Then he brags with his mega-army. US President Donald Trump meanwhile increases the pressure on Kiev.
The annual "Summary of the Year" program with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, is being held in Moscow. In front of the Gostini dvor building, it began to form early in the morning and stretches for hundreds of meters, reports the correspondent of the TASS agency.
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