President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine. At a time when many ordinary people are worried about rising prices and the central bank's 21% interest rate is squeezing businesses and homebuyers,

Still, Putin refrained from giving a concrete outlook on the war in Ukraine, or the path of the Russian economy going forward. He also did not mention Russia's inflation struggles

Unlike his remarks in 2022, his speech Tuesday did not mention Ukraine, omitting even his usual euphemism for the war as a “special military operation.”

Vladimir Putin made a pledge to Russia’s soldiers in his pre-recorded New Year address. In his address to the nation on Tuesday (31 December), the Russian President praised his country’s military in its war against Ukraine,

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation on New Year’s Eve and hails the country’s achievements. President Putin said Russians should be "proud" of what Russia had done during his quarter century in power.

During a year-end news conference on December 19, President Vladimir Putin proudly announced that not only has he “taken care” of Russia but he has also saved the nation “from the edge of the abyss.” Knewz.