Speaking to journalists at his annual end-of-year press conference on Thursday, the Russian leader said that "instead of responding to his people's request for peace ... President Zelensky came to power and, rather than fulfilling them, he, like his predecessors, fell under the influence of radical elements - as they say in Ukraine, Nazis." Moscow is doing "practically everything" to establish security in Ukraine's war-torn regions, Putin said. However, it is a difficult task. "How can one build a relationship with today's leadership, given what they are doing?" he mused. "It's practically impossible." "But we are ready to work with...