Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual news conference and call-in show, asserting that the military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia's military and economic power. He claimed the decision to send troops into Ukraine in 2022 should have been made earlier and defended Russia's use of the Oreshnik missile, mocking Western experts who claimed it could be intercepted by NATO air defenses.
Russia n President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia , Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
"Russia has become much stronger over the past two or three years because it has become a truly sovereign country,” he said. “We are standing firm in terms of economy, we are strengthening our defense potential and our military capability now is the strongest in the world.”earlier this year, said the military was “advancing toward achieving our goals” in what he calls the special military operation in Ukraine.
Putin described Kirillov’s killing as a “major blunder” of Russia’s security agencies, noting they should learn from it and improve their efficiency. In a flourish typical of the marathon news conferences, he asked members of the audience to unfurl a banner presented to him by marines fighting in Kursk as he spoke about Ukraine.Putin said he was open to possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to negotiate a deal to end the conflict in Ukraine.Putin said Russia is open for compromise in potential peace talks on Ukraine.
Moscow has sought to establish contacts with the rebels who ousted Assad to secure its diplomatic and military personnel in the country and try to extend the lease on its air and naval bases in the country. Still, Putin denied the events had weakened Moscow, arguing it achieved its goal of destroying “terrorist” groups in Syria via an air campaign launched in support of Assad in 2015. He claimed that rebel groups that were fighting Assad have changed and the West is ready to establish ties with them.He described Israel as the “main beneficiary” of Assad’s downfall, noting the deployment of Israeli troops in southern Syria.
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