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* Vladimir Putin said Moscow 'firmly' defended its interests during a TV address
* Russian President also praised Russia's strength in face of 'colossal challenges'
* The televised address was broadcast hours after Putin phone call with Joe Biden
President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow 'firmly' defended its interests in 2021 - a year marked by an unprecedented crackdown on the opposition and increased tensions with the West - in a New Year's address.
The broadcast aired at midnight in the Far Eastern Kamchatka peninsula and was reported by Russian agencies.
In the speech, Putin said: 'We firmly and consistently defended our national interests, the security of the country and (of) citizens.'
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