Vladimir Putin was “in great shape” for his “television marathon” annual, note Time. The Russian president seized “regularly plays the role of moderator played by his faithful spokesperson Dmitri Peskov to leave his mark on the progress of the debates”not hesitating to proudly launch “I’m the boss”arousing “room approval”.
“Topics ranged from Syria to Ukraine, the Russian economy and Putin’s relationship with US President-elect Donald Trump, all in a carefully choreographed show that lasted four hours and half”note CBC.
The start of the discussions was devoted to the economy, which has shown clear signs of running out of steam in recent months. The Russian president admitted that inflation – which stands at 9% annually – was “a worrying signal”, but wanted to reassure the Russians, by drawing their attention to the increase in wages, also by 9%. “I reiterate, the situation is stable and solid”he insisted.
“In the end, it really doesn’t matter for the Russian head of state, who very quickly closed this chapter of his press conference in order to devote himself to what really interests him: geopolitics and especially Ukraine”relieves The evening.
“Calm and quiet”
And for the master of the Kremlin, there is no doubt: the end of the war in Ukraine is “close”écrit The Country. “The Russian army is advancing along the entire front line”declared Mr. Putin. “Combat operations are complex and we are moving towards solving the main objectives that we set for ourselves at the beginning of the military operation”he added.
However, the Madrid daily slips that the Russian forces “do not control any provincial capital that was under Ukrainian control before 2022, not even Kherson and Zaporizhia”.
Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty (RFE-RL) observe that “Putin has tried to convey an air of calm and tranquility, asserting that Russia is prepared to fight indefinitely and continue producing the weapons it needs to do so, while seeking to sow doubt about the capacity of Ukraine to maintain its defense for a long time”.
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