Vladimir Putin's New Year address makes only passing reference to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing an election in March, made only passing reference in his New Year address on Sunday to his war in Ukraine, hailing his soldiers as heroes but mostly emphasising unity and shared determination. Russian President Vladimir Putin The pre-recorded address, being aired just before midnight in each of Russia's 11 time zones, was in sharp contrast to last year, when he stood behind grim-looking soldiers to make a stern call for sacrifice in what he cast as a fight for survival. READ | In Putin's New Year message to prez Murmu, PM Modi, emphasis on bilateral ties Ukraine was not mentioned by name, nor the "special military operation", Putin's term for the war he unleashed in February 2022 by sending Russia's armed forces into Ukraine. READ | Russia vows revenge for strike on city near Ukraine border There was no mention in his speech of the hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers estimated to have been killed or wounded, or the repeated spilling over of the conflict onto home territory, seen dramatically in Saturday's Ukrainian attack on the city of Belgorod, 34 km from the border.
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