President Putin wished President Trump a merry Christmas on Thursday, the Kremlin has said, hours after President Zelensky appeared to wish death upon the Russian leader in his Christmas Eve address.
Putin sent Trump a congratulatory message, according to the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, but the leaders are not expected to speak on Christmas Day.
On Christmas Eve, Zelensky said: “Today we all share one dream. And we make one wish — for all of us: ‘May he perish.’” It is widely understood to be a reference to Putin. Beforehand, Zelensky hinted at a plan for demilitarised zones in eastern Ukraine.
Zelensky wishing for Putin’s death on his Christmas message:
My dear people, since ancient times, Ukrainians believed that on Christmas night, the heavens open.
And if you tell them your dream, it will surely come true.
Today, we all have one dream. And we have one wish for… pic.twitter.com/spaWEIsyoz
— Clash Report (@clashreport) December 24, 2025
