The Russian national anthem starts playing immediately the clock in the Kremlin’s Spassky Tower hits midnight.
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| President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Photo; Sergey Guneev | Sputnik | Reuters via CNBC |
In his new year message to Russians, President Vladimir Putin, said: “For years, Western elites hypocritically assured us of their peaceful intentions…but in fact, they encouraged the neo-Nazis in every possible way.
“Defending our Motherland is the sacred duty we owe to our ancestors and descendants.”
About 2022, Putin said: “It was a year of… important steps towards Russia’s full sovereignty.
“We lay the foundation for our common future, our true independence.
“It was a year that put many things in their place and drew a clear line between courage and heroism, on the one hand, and betrayal and cowardice on the other…”
