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President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian Defense Ministry board, summing up the year’s developments in the military operation in Ukraine. He also discussed the global situation and outlined other measures to ensure the country’s security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined key objectives for strengthening the country’s defense capabilities and advancing the Armed Forces during an expanded session of the Defense Ministry board.
He stressed the importance of improving the armed forces' combat readiness and capacity.
"We are paying serious attention to improving the combat structure of our Armed Forces and increasing their potential," Putin said.
Reflecting on 2024, Putin called it a pivotal year in achieving the goals of the special military operation.
"This year, 189 settlements were liberated," he said, noting that Russian forces hold the strategic initiative along the front line.
"Thanks to the professionalism and courage of our soldiers, the heroic work of defense industry workers and the nationwide support for our army and navy, our troops maintain firm control over the strategic initiative," the president said.
Turning to external challenges, Putin accused the United States of fueling the conflict in Ukraine by supplying weapons, funds and military advisors.
"In an effort to weaken our country and inflict a strategic defeat, the US continues to pump weapons and money into the illegitimate regime in Kiev, encouraging further escalation of the conflict," he said.
Putin described the global military-political climate as both challenging and unstable, pointing to ongoing conflicts and heightened tensions in multiple regions.
"Today, the military-political situation in the world remains challenging and unstable," Putin stated during an expanded session of the Defense Ministry board.
He highlighted the persistent violence in the Middle East and the growing risk of conflict elsewhere.
"The bloodshed in the Middle East does not cease, and there is significant conflict potential in several other parts of the world," Putin noted.
He also accused the US of waging covert warfare and enforcing a policy of containment against nations it calls its opponents, including Russia.
"The US imposes its so-called 'rules' on the international community, constantly changing and manipulating them as it sees fit," the Russian leader said. "For them, the only stable rule is that there are no rules."
"We see the US administration and the collective West relentlessly trying to preserve their dominance, pushing their rules on the global community and manipulating them as they see fit," Putin said.
Putin expressed concern over NATO’s growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region and its preparations to deploy ground-based missiles with a range of up to 5,500 kilometers.
"The alliance is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific, and there are already plans to deploy these missile systems in Europe and the Asia-Pacific," he warned.
The president stressed that those actions pose significant risks to global stability, further eroding trust and cooperation on international security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined the US tactics toward Russia of pushing the country to its limits while frightening its own people with imaginary threats.
"Under the pretext of a so-called Russian threat, [the US] frightens its population by claiming we are planning to attack someone," Putin said. "The tactic is simple: they push us to the red line, beyond which we cannot retreat, and when we respond, they escalate fears of a Russian threat."
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