BREAKING WORLD WAR III NEWS: PRESIDENT PUTIN GOES OFF AGAINST AMERICA AND THE WEST IN NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE TO HIS PEOPLE AND TO THE WORLD. HE IS NOT BACKING DOWN; HE PLANS TO GO FORWARD. HORRENDOUS STRIKES HIT KYIV AND OTHER PARTS OF UKRAINE ON THE SAME DAY

An aggressive Vladimir Putin set himself on a collision course with the West in his New Year’s message to his people

BREAKING WORLD WAR III NEWS: PRESIDENT PUTIN GOES OFF AGAINST AMERICA AND THE WEST IN NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE TO HIS PEOPLE AND TO THE WORLD. HE IS NOT BACKING DOWN; HE PLANS TO GO FORWARD. HORRENDOUS STRIKES HIT KYIV AND OTHER PARTS OF UKRAINE ON THE SAME DAY

• He showed no inkling of compromise claiming he made ‘necessary decisions’
• But Putin, 70, looked strained and worn as he addressed Russians on television
• His message was also tired, again claiming he was taking on Nazis in Ukraine

An aggressive Vladimir Putin set himself on a collision course with the West in his New Year’s message to his people.

He showed no inkling of compromise over Ukraine claiming he made ‘necessary decisions’ in a catastrophic military conflict which has led to 100,000 deaths on his own side.

But Putin, 70, looked strained and worn as he addressed Russians on television in each of the country’s 11 time zones just before midnight.

His message was also tired, again claiming he was taking on Nazis in Ukraine and that the West wanted to use Ukraine as a tools to destroy Russia.

He coughed at several points, and appeared weary and aged in a message broadcast, as his missiles pounded in horrific attacks Ukraine even as people prepared to mark the new year.

Speaking against a background of 20 servicemen and women in military fatigues, the fatigued dictator addressed from the headquarters of the Southern Military District, close to Ukraine, said his officials.

‘2022 was a year of difficult, necessary decisions, the most important steps towards gaining full sovereignty of the Russian Federation and powerful consolidation of society,’ he said.

‘This year has clearly put everything in its place, separated courage and heroism from betrayal and cowardice.’

Amid rumours of his failing health and fight against cancer, he claimed to be guiding Russians to ‘our common future, our true independence’.

‘This is what we are fighting for, protecting our people on our own territories,’ he said in an appeal for unity against a Western enemy.

‘The main thing is the fate of Russia. Moral, historical truth is on our side.

‘Western elites have been reassuring us for years of their peaceful intentions, including to resolve the conflict in Donbas.

‘In fact, they encouraged the Nazis in Ukraine.

‘The West lied about peace, but was preparing for aggression.’

He hit out at the sanctions imposed by the West, initially in 2014 after he annexed Crimea from Ukraine.

‘But this year a sanctions war was declared on us, they expected the destruction of the Russian Federation, but this did not happen.

‘We have a margin of safety. We have become an example for other states that are striving for a multipolar world.’

He urged Russians to stick together this new year amid signs of growing dissent.

‘Now is the best time to leave all grievances and misunderstandings, to remind loved ones how important it is to take care of each other.’

He vowed: ‘Together we will overcome all difficulties, we will keep our country great and independent.

‘We will win and go only forward for the sake of our families and Russia.

‘For the sake of the future of our only and beloved homeland.’

Source: Daily Mail Online, Will Stewart

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