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@RusEmbMalta Press release 🇷🇺President Vladimir Putin Summarises 2025: Key Messages from the “Results of the Year” Address 📍Moscow, | 19 December 2025 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held the annual “Results of the Year” event, combining a live Q&A session with a press conference. More than 3 million questions were submitted by citizens and journalists. Over 4.5 hours, the President addressed 103 questions on domestic development, the economy, social policy, digital sovereignty, and international affairs. 🌍Foreign Policy, Ukraine, and the Special Military Operation ▪️ Russia currently sees no readiness on the part of Ukraine for a genuine peace process or territorial compromises. ▪️ The strategic initiative has fully shifted to the Russian Armed Forces; Ukrainian forces are retreating along key directions. ▪️ Russia did not initiate the conflict and does not consider itself responsible for the human losses incurred. ▪️ Moscow remains open to political solutions and is prepared to consider security guarantees during potential elections in Ukraine, including a temporary refusal to conduct strikes deep inside Ukrainian territory. Relations with the West and International Security ▪️ The seizure of Russian sovereign assets was described as outright plunder, undermining trust in the eurozone and global financial institutions. ▪️ Any attempt to blockade the Kaliningrad region would escalate tensions to an unprecedented, potentially large-scale military level. ▪️ Russia remains open to cooperation with Europe, the UK, and the United States – strictly on the basis of equality and mutual respect. ▪️ According to the President, the current conflict is the direct result of Western policies that deliberately escalated tensions around Ukraine. 📊Economy and Financial Stability ▪️ Russia’s GDP growth reached 1% in 2025, while cumulative growth over the past three years amounted to 9.7%, significantly exceeding eurozone indicators. ▪️ Inflation is expected to decline to 5.7–5.8% by year-end. ▪️ Unemployment fell to a historic low of 2.2%. ▪️ International reserves of the Central Bank reached USD 741.5 billion. 💻Digital Sovereignty President Putin announced that Russia has effectively achieved full digital sovereignty, highlighting the development of domestic digital platforms and technologies as a strategic achievement amid external pressure. Other Key Issues The discussion also covered demographic policy, education, water supply challenges in Donbass, legislation on foreign agents, and sanctions pressure on Russia’s international partners. 🔗Full version here. #Russia🇷🇺 #PresidentPutin #ResultsOfTheYear #ForeignPolicy #Ukraine #SMO #InternationalRelations

@RusEmbMalta Press Release Special issue 🇷🇺Comment by Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov following the phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump (October 16, 2025) ⚡️ The two Presidents held their eighth phone conversation – an open, trustful and detailed exchange that lasted nearly two and a half hours. 💬 President Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his success in stabilizing the situation in Gaza, noting that his peace efforts have been widely recognized in the Middle East, the U.S., and globally. Russia reaffirmed its consistent stance in favor of a comprehensive Middle East settlement based on international law and equal security for all nations of the region. ❗️A key focus of the conversation was the situation in Ukraine. President Putin provided a detailed assessment, reiterating Russia’s commitment to a political and diplomatic resolution. He noted that Russian Armed Forces retain strategic initiative along the entire frontline, while Kiev resorts to terrorist tactics, striking civilian and energy infrastructure. ☝️ President Trump repeatedly emphasized the need for peace in Ukraine, calling it the most difficult conflict he has faced in his peace-making initiatives. He also highlighted that ending this conflict could unlock tremendous potential for U.S.–Russia economic cooperation. 🔹Both leaders underscored the historic ties of friendship between the peoples of Russia and the United States, especially during WWII, and noted the paradoxical nature of the current bilateral climate. 🔹The Presidents discussed potential U.S. supplies of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. President Putin reaffirmed that such steps would not alter the battlefield but would seriously harm bilateral relations and peace prospects. 🔹 Importantly, the two leaders discussed preparations for a personal meeting, possibly in Budapest, with relevant teams instructed to begin work without delay. 🔹 President Putin also praised the humanitarian efforts of Melania Trump in reuniting Russian and Ukrainian children with their families, asking that his best wishes be conveyed to her. ✅ Overall, the conversation was constructive and meaningful. Both Presidents agreed to stay in close contact. Read in full here. #RussiaUSA#MiddleEast#InternationalRelations