World Leaders Strike Mixed Tones of War, Grief, and Hope in New Year Addresses

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentNEW YORK/SYDNEY/MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – World leaders rang in the New Year with sharply contrasting messages, as speeches reflected a world divided by war, shaken by tragedy, while still searching for hope and unity.In Russia, President Vladimir Putin used his traditional New Year’s Eve address to project confidence in Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, telling Russians that the country believes it will prevail.Speaking ag