What Russian President Putin said at end-of-year press conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2025. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual end-of-year press conference on Friday.

Below are some of his comments. ‌He spoke in Russian and his words were translated by Reuters.