As the world celebrates the arrival of the new year 2025, global leaders have shared updates and messages in their New Year’s greetings. From promises of unity and progress to reflections on the demanding situations of the coming year, the leaders took advantage of this moment to confront their nations and the global.

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged that his country would use 2025 to fight relentlessly to end the nearly three-year Russian invasion, pledging to do so by any means necessary.

The Ukrainian leader’s tenure has had a difficult year for the war-torn country, which has been pushing back a better-supported Russian military for almost three years. “May 2025 will be our year,” Zelensky said in a statement to the country just before the clock struck in kyiv.

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“We know that peace will not be a gift for us, but we will do our best to prevent Russia and put an end to war. ” Ukraine has lost seven times more territory against Russia this year than in 2023, according to an AFP analysis, and faces the option of an American military and political relay when Donald Trump assumes the White House. Vladimir Putin Russian

In his New Year’s Eve speech on Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin praised Russia’s achievements, saying Russians are “proud” of what the country had achieved in his 25 years in power. It does not directly address the ongoing clash in Ukraine, but rather focuses on messages of hope for the coming year, as reported via AFP.

“Dear friends, in a few minutes 2025 will arrive, ending the first quarter of the 21st century,” Putin said in his televised address. “While there is still much to decide, we can be proud of what we have already achieved,” he continued, emphasizing that the more than 25 years have laid the groundwork for further progress.

Putin took over the role of acting president on New Year’s Eve night 1999, after Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, apologizing for post-Soviet struggles, a moment that left many Russians stunned, AFP found.

In his New Year’s address on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said no one can simply save China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, issuing a stern warning to what Beijing considers independence forces, whether on the island or internationally.

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“People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are a circle of relatives. We cannot break our circle of obligations of relatives, and no one can prevent the historical tendency of national reunification,” XI said in a speech on the CCTV of the CCTV of the Chinese state station.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as his “dearest friend” in a New Year’s letter, welcoming the two countries’ bilateral ties, state media reported on Tuesday.

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Kim’s newest message described Putin as his “dear and companion,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

The North’s leader sent “warm greetings of best wishes to the fraternal Russian people and all the service personnel of the brave Russian army on behalf of himself, the Korean people and all the service personnel of the armed forces of the DPRK”, it said, using an acronym of the North’s formal name.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed to the nation his New Year’s wishes for 2025, hoping that this will bring new opportunities, good fortune and happiness for all. Addressing X, he wrote: “Happy 2025! May this year bring everyone new opportunities, good fortune, and endless joy. May everyone have excellent physical fitness and prosperity. »»

India welcomed 2025 with celebrations across the country as other people in cities marked the occasion with joy and excitement. New Eve celebrations have begun in many cities with parties, cultural events, live music performances and themed decorations. Many devotees in gigantic numbers even flocked to the temples to offer prayers.

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