Russian President Vladimir Putin is proud of what he has achieved over the past 25 years, he said in his New Year’s speech. It has been exactly a quarter of a century since Putin came to power in Russia, when he took over the presidency from Boris Yeltsin. According to Putin, the past 25 years have paved the way for “further development.” Read all about the war in Ukraine and the situation in Russia in the live blog below.

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