Putin's 2017 New Year's Eve address: Wishes for happiness, health, and well-being from Russia

Vladimir Putin, RT - Translated by Inessa Sinchougova
Fort Russ
Sun, 01 Jan 2017 04:27 UTC

In his annual New Year's Eve address to the nation, traditionally held a couple of minutes before the Kremlin bells strike midnight, President Putin talks about the year that's been, as well as hopes for the future. He mentions the challenging year that was 2016, as well as the good things that came out of it.

Make sure you also check out Putin's very first address to the nation in 1999, where it all began - "To the new Russian Century! - Putin 1999"

Comment: In the video, Putin also tells us how we can all be a little magical:

"For example, every one of us, on New Year's Eve, can be a little magical.

For this, all you need to do is treat your parents with love and gratefulness, give your children and families the utmost love and care, respect your work colleagues and your friendships, stand up for justice and the truth, and be merciful to those who require your help.

That's the whole secret to being magic."