“Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year 2026 greetings to foreign heads of state and government.

Among them are the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, and the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro,” the statement published on the Kremlin’s official website reads.

The statement also highlights Putin’s Christmas and New Year greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian President Droupadi Murmu, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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