Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the nation in his end-of-year speech, which has merged two previous TV events into a single show. The programme, called Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin, will feature live link-ups with different parts of the country and discussions on domestic and global issues. It is expected that Putin may address Russia's war in Ukraine and potentially send a message to the incoming US administration. However, it remains to be seen if he will comment on the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, his former ally in the Middle East.