Putin says 'we will never back down' in New Year's Eve address
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- Published Date: 03:30 | 31 December 2023
- Modified Date: 03:30 | 31 December 2023
President Vladimir Putin said Russia would "never back down" in his New Year's Eve address, praising his country's military personnel without explicitly mentioning the conflict in Ukraine.
"We have repeatedly proved that we are able to solve the most difficult tasks and will never retreat, because there is no force that can separate us," Putin said.
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