Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his compatriots on New Year's Eve to shape 2024 according to their own ideas and not lose sight of the future of their homeland.
“We Ukrainians know better than anyone that a better tomorrow does not come by itself, because we defend our tomorrow with our own hands,” he said in his video speech tonight, in which his wife Olena Zelenska also appeared at his side. “That’s why our new year will be exactly how we want it and how we will project it.”
Zelensky emphasized that the New Year is also associated with active action – he directly addressed the people: “Not only the miracle of the New Year, but also the miracle of the whole year is all of you: determined, responsible, attentive and efficient.”
At the same time, he reminded Ukrainians that the country was still being attacked by Russia and wished them strength and confidence. “Life and strength to the people who defend a free and secure future – not just their own, but that of the entire world.”