On New Year’s Eve, Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a big statement regarding the Ukraine war. Addressing the nation at the beginning of 2026, Putin expressed full confidence in Russia’s ‘final victory’ in Ukraine and appealed to the citizens to support Russian troops.

The address was first broadcast in Kamchatka
This televised address of Putin was first broadcast in the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Far Eastern region of Russia, where the entry into 2026 was first celebrated. After this this message was shown in other areas of the country.

Message given to soldiers and commanders
While wishing New Year, Putin directly addressed the soldiers and commanders deployed in the war. “We have confidence in you and in our victory,” he said, according to AFP. He further said that crores of people of Russia are thinking about the soldiers fighting on the front.

called war a national effort
Putin presented the Ukraine war as a common national struggle. He said that the entire country stands with the soldiers in this fight and this war is linked to the sovereignty and future of Russia. Both sides have suffered heavy military losses in the Ukraine war. So far, the death toll of soldiers in this conflict is being estimated to range from tens of thousands to lakhs from both sides.

Message given while standing in front of Kremlin
Wearing a black suit and dark blue tie, Putin was seen standing in front of the Kremlin. Emphasizing on unity and patriotism, he said, ‘The strength of our unity determines the sovereignty, security, development and future of the motherland.’

tradition from soviet era
In Russia, the President’s televised New Year’s address is an old tradition, which began in the Soviet era. This speech is broadcast across the country every year just before the New Year and is given special importance.

All the industries of Russia are struggling with the lack of labor. In view of this, Russia is preparing to import 10 lakh Indian workers by the end of the year. “As far as I know, 1 million experts from India will come to Russia by the end of this year.”

There is a huge shortage of those working in the Swardlovsk region of Russia, which will be fulfilled by the arrival of Indians. There are many industries in Swardlovsk. There are also factories to make arms and equipment related to the army. The Ural Wagon Javod (T-90 tank making company) is also here, but Alam is that there is no one to work. Due to the war with Ukraine, most of the youth here have been admitted to the army and some do not want to go to the factory. Big companies of Russia want people to come from India and work in their construction projects, metal factories and machine manufacturing units.

However, it can be challenging for Indians to work in Russia because the temperature here goes from -15 to -20 degrees Celsius in winter. Apart from this, language, culture, food is also very different, but Russia is also ready to provide all kinds of facilities. Russia is preparing to call workers from India as well as Russia Sri Lanka and North Korea. In the year 2024, when there was a shortage of workers in the Calinignagrad Fish Processing Complex ‘Za Rodinu’, people from India were still called.

The Russian Labor Ministry estimates that by 2030 there will be a shortage of 31 lakh workers in the country. In such a situation, the Ministry has proposed to increase Kota by 1.5 times to 2.3 lakh by 2025 to invite qualified foreign workers. According to the ministry, Russian industrial enterprises hired 47,000 qualified migrants from non-CIS countries in 2024. The Ministry of Economic Development has also called for expanding the border of those countries from where workers can be called.

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