On Thursday, Russian President Putin participated in the annual press conference in Moscow, with a photo provided by the Russian official media.Aleksander Kazakov/Sputnik
On Thursday, Russian President Putin shaped himself as a war leader who could fully control the invasion and the country.At a four -hour press conference, the Russian leader showed self -confidence and was determined to last longer than Ukraine and the West.
Putin said that the unknown Ukraine's non -military and Nazi targets did not change the MDash; MDash; the two were unprooped reasons he used when he launched an invasion in the past two years ago.He reiterated that he was open to peaceful negotiations, but he did not show his willingness to compromise.He also exaggerated that the West's support for Ukraine is exhausted, indicating that Washington's deadlock in providing more funding issues for Kiev has boosted the Kremlin's mood.
When our goals are achieved, peace will come, Putin said.When talking about Western military assistance to Ukraine, he also said: Everything they get is free.But these free gifts will be used up one day, and it seems to have begun to run out.
For the first time, Putin also criticized Russia's arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Middot; Gelhkovic in Middle Street Journal in March last year.Gelhkovic is still in Moscow and has been detained before trial. He and his employer and the US government have strongly denied the spy charges.Analysts said the greatest hope of Gelhkovic's release was to exchange prisoners through the United States or other Western countries.
We hope to reach an agreement, but the agreement should be acceptable to both parties, Putin said at a press conference.He refers to Gelhkovic and the former Navy's land war players, corporate executive Paul Middot; Huilan.Huilan served in Russia for 16 years for spy. The United States claimed that allegations were due to political motivation.
A few hours before Putin attended the press conference, a court of Moscow maintained a detention judgment on Gelhkovic. The reporter who was detained for 260 days would be held at least at the end of January.The US State Department stated last week that Russia rejected a substantial proposal that could release him and Huilan.
Putin said that this is not to say that we refuse to release them; we did not refuse.He also said that on this issue, we had contact and dialogue with American partners.
Putin delivered a speech on Thursday with a relatively strong attitude.The Russian army repelled Ukraine's counterattack this year, and currently launching offense in several areas of the front line.Russia's military production is increasing, and Western sanctions have not weakened its economy.
At the same time, Ukraine faces some of the most severe challenges since the beginning of the war. It has fallen into a deadlock on the battlefield and urgently seek Western support.Just this week, Ukrainian President Zeleizky tried to persuade Congress to pass a substantial assistance plan, and the last hand left Washington with both hands.
On Thursday, Ukraine ushered in a trace of good news, and the EU agreed to officially open negotiations about Kiev to join the European Union.It may take years to join the European Union, but any attempts that Ukraine moves closer to the West will anger Putin. For example, in 2013 Russia forced Kiev to give up a potential trade agreement.
Putin delivered a speech at a national live broadcast event near the Kremlin. In more than 20 years in power, there are two things that are his main event: First, the year -end press conference, hundreds of reporters shouted at the meeting, shoutedRaise up the brand and try to attract the president's attention; there is his annual hotline program, thousands of ordinary Russians write to him, many of them try to let him interfere with local problems.
Last year, these two events were not held. This shows that after the disaster nature of invasion of Ukraine, he has little good news to report.This year, the Kremlin palace combined the two into one for the first time, so that this event on Thursday became a dizzy TV broadcast.Video alternately.
Throughout the event, Putin tried to show self -confidence and control.The symbolic presidential election of next spring is expected to make him re -elected for six years, but the election was basically not mentioned, which shows that the president believes that even perfunctory is not necessary.A reporter from the Far East of Russia expressed his support for Putin's election. He told the Russian leader that since I remember, you are in power.
Regarding questions about difficulties, Putin basically described it lightly, and even the problem of soaring eggs was no exception. MDash; mdash; he opened up a jealous of this book, and then apologized for the government's failure to solve this problem.When a military reporter asked about the shortage of the front line drone, Putin loudly said that you can't see the situation.
Tatti Ana Middot, senior researcher at the Eurasian Center of Carnegiei; Stanawa wrote: Putin is not interested in the setting of the people.He believes that the people stand on their own side, so his words and deeds are very cold.
The Ukrainian war was a carefully arranged theme, and the Kremlin still called it special military operations.A question from a wounded soldier and two military bloggers 90 minutes before the press conference, and three videos from Russia's Ukrainian territory asked questions.Different from Russian officials trying to conceal the truth to the public a few months before the war, the Kremlin now clearly regards this propaganda as a victory horn.
But Putin also tried to assure the Russian people that invasion would not cause new turbulence to their lives.He said that there was no need to recruit troops again, because he claimed that about 500,000 people had voluntarily signed up for the army.
Where do we need to mobilize?Putin said.This is not necessary now.
This well -planned and open -appearance program is held in the old business building of Moscow. This former large market is only one block from the Red Square.The show was equipped with a huge display, which was scrolled at about 20 seconds to play questions from Russia and Russia's Ukrainian territory.Most questions were not answered.
Over time, the people at the audience began to call out their city Mdash; mdash; Emusk!Ufa mdash; mdash; and the media it represents, hopes to get questions.In the background, the four screens on the wall are constantly playing videos and problems, reminiscent of the blue -bottomed white characters of the dangerous edge of the variety show.
Putin once asked two young men from Lugusk and Donetsk to take the stage, which was the Ukrainian territory illegally annexed last year in Russia.The two people's speech highlighted the political propaganda of the event.
We didn't bring questions; there was nothing to complain about, the questioner from Lugusk said.We came here to thank you for making us part of Russia.
However, throughout the discussion, many questions from the large screen showed many questions from the territory.
After liberation, there are many old elevators of high -rise buildings.When can I install a new elevator?I live on the eighth floor, and I am 80 years old nowSome people ask such questions.
Many problems are paying attention to basic quality of life. These problems are the dilemma that ordinary Russians respond every day: inflation, lack of infrastructure, and urban energy prices with a temperature of only minus five or six degrees Celsius.
This event provides an opportunity for ordinary Russian people to tell them the president who exceeds the problem that exceeds the local area.Many Russians believe that local and regional authorities are corrupt, but they believe in president.
Putin's words and deeds naturally reflect this, rather than seeking re -responsive support.He did not make much campaign commitments and was extremely confident in his answers to blame the people's questions on the local and regional governments as technical issues.
Since 1999, Putin has held great power in Russia as a president or prime minister.If he won the election in March next year and completed his term, he will become the longest Russian leader since Emperor Emperor Yekaterina.
Putin did not mention the huge inequality of Russia, but the rolling questions behind him explained that some people's expectations were not only there.
There is such a question: Why are your reality so different from what we have experienced?Another questioner wrote in the name of Putin's name: Vladimir Middot; Vladimrovich, please tell us, when will our lives get better?
