Live coverage of New Year’s Eve: Festivities taking place worldwide to ring in 2024.

Live coverage of New Year’s Eve: Festivities taking place worldwide to ring in 2024.

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We have received additional New Year’s Eve pictures through the media outlets.

People walk through streets decorated with Christmas lights during New Year’s Eve celebration in Chișinău, Moldova.
People celebrate at the Brandenburg Gate party in Berlin.
A person protects themselves from the cold as people gather in Times Square in New York.
A late night ahead for these police horses in London.

“It is just about midnight in Kyiv and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has sent a message on the messaging platform Telegram, stating:

The resilience of Ukrainians surpasses the challenges of cold, darkness, intrigue, deception, suffering, hopelessness, discord, fear, terror, evil, and war. When united, Ukrainians are even stronger!


Previously, he released a collaborative statement with his spouse, Olena Zelenska, in which they stated: “

The New Year in Ukraine is not just a time for exchanging greetings, but also for taking action. It’s not just about making wishes, but actively working towards making them a reality. As Ukrainians, we know that a better future doesn’t just happen on its own – it requires us to fight for it every day. The new year will be what we make of it. The miracle of the new year, as well as throughout the year, is each and every one of us – dedicated, responsible, compassionate, and efficient.

Carol performers travel from bar to bar singing to patrons on New Year’s Eve in Kyiv.

Source: theguardian.com