Russian President Vladimir Putin marked 25 years in power on Tuesday (Dec 31) which is also New Year’s Eve. Giving his New Year’s speech to citizens, President Putin said that Russians should be proud of what their country had done during his time in power.
“Dear friends, in just a few minutes 2025 will be ushered in, completing the first quarter of the 21st century,” Putin said in the televised remarks.
“Yes, we still have a lot to decide but we can be rightfully proud of what has already been done,” the Kremlin chief added, saying the 25 years had paved the way for “further development.”