Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on December 19, 2024. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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Putin’s 'highly choreographed' press event puts positive spin on face of recent setbacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin put a positive spin on a spate of recent setbacks, insisting in a marathon news conference that Russia had accomplished its mission in Syria and was winning the war in Ukraine. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

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