V. Putin called the defense of Belarus a very important component of the updated nuclear doctrine of the Russian Federation

The attention of all the world's media is focused on Moscow today. The Russian President is summarizing the results of 2024. Vladimir Putin's big press conference was combined with a direct line. Journalists are asking questions directly from the audience. And citizens of Russia and other countries — via video link. Questions were sent in advance, through special call centers. And this year there were more than a million of them. The beginning of the direct line, the Russian leader devoted to the economy, emphasizing that its growth in the country for two years amounted to about 8%, the U.S. economy during this time grew by 5-6%, Europe — by 1%. The Russian President also emphasized the importance of sovereignty for any country. One of the important topics is international security. Vladimir Putin called the defense of Belarus a very important component of Russia's updated nuclear doctrine.