Another year has passed, which was achieved thanks to the commitment and perseverance, principles and daily efforts of the Ukrainians, announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his New Year’s message published on X.
This year was made possible by our defenders – those who stood up not only for Ukraine, but also for all those who value freedom and dignity, the president wrote.
He added: they continue to move forward and “we carry with us the ability to act collectively and our humanity – which endures despite all difficulties”. He ended his New Year’s message by saying:
We believe in peace, fight for it and work to achieve it.
However, peace did not come up in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s message. Entering the fourth year of the war against Ukraine, Putin spoke of victory and a new chapter in Russian history.
