The new year is coming, this is the second New Year of the Russian people under the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Phoenix reporters interviewed random interviews on the streets of Moscow to listen to their New Year's wishes.
Due to the upcoming New Year's Eve, despite the light rain, Moscow's Red Square is still quite lively. Affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and Western sanctions, the Russian people have experienced multiple impacts such as price fluctuations and import and export restrictions in the past two years, and Russia** has also introduced a number of policies to deal with sanctions during this period. The second New Year under the Russia-Ukraine conflict is approaching, and local people expressed their New Year's wishes to Phoenix reporters.
Muscovite Genia:
I hope that everyone can live together peacefully, that this society can be kinder to everyone, that everyone can accept different races and appearances, and that they will understand and respect each other more.
On Red Square, reporters met Alexander and his family, who came to Moscow from Donetsk for the New Year's Eve, and they said that the New Year's wish is peace.
Donetsk populace Alexander:
For us, one thing I want is peace, and peace also means the end of war.
Donetsk populace Nika:
I hope that all my loved ones are healthy, that all will be well, and that this conflict will finally end.
In addition, due to Western sanctions, Russia's exchange rate has been unstable, and prices have risen rapidly recently. Russian people say they hope prices can be lower next year.
Muscovite populace Maxim:
Prices are quite high now, and of course we hope that prices can be lower, because some goods are purchased from abroad, so it costs a lot of money.
Dagestan citizen Natasha:
Nothing special, our Russian economy is good, nothing can affect us, we ourselves will be able to have everything.
For the upcoming 2024, the public also expressed their support for Putin.
Donetsk populace Alexander:
Putin is a very respectable person. For us, he's more than just a leader. It seems to me that they strive to be like him (Putin) and to be as good as possible in his qualities, and every citizen is working on this. So, I definitely hope that Putin can go further, and we will definitely support him.
A little more news:
The Ukrainian army's rocket attack on the southwestern border city of Russia killed and injured more than 100 people, and Russia pointed to Britain and the United States as the behind-the-scenes.
After Ukraine was hit by a large-scale Russian airstrike on the 29th, the Ukrainian army launched an attack on the southwestern Russian city of Belgorod on the 30th, which has killed 21 people and injured 110 others, including more than a dozen children.
Russia accuses Ukraine of using rockets with banned cluster warheads. Russian spokeswoman Zakharova said that Britain was behind the attack, and Britain coordinated with the United States to incite Ukraine to carry out terrorist attacks after realizing that Ukraine's ** had failed. The United States*** said that similar attacks are not encouraged and will not be allowed. The United Nations calls for an immediate cessation of attacks on civilian installations and civilians.
*: Phoenix TV's Yin Li, Savi, Su Bingcan report from Moscow.
Editor: Qiu Guo.