On 22 December 2022, Putin addressed the Security Council in a speech where he did not use the term "Special Military Operation" but instead called the fighting in Ukraine a "war". Anti-Putin activists have called for Putin to be prosecuted for breaking a law passed to stop people calling the Special Military Operation a war. This law carries a penalty of up to 15 years in jail. On 25 December, he openly declared in a TV interview that the goal of the invasion is "to unite the Russian people".
on 22 december 2022 putin addressed the security council in a speech where he did not use the term "special military operation" but instead called the fighting in ukraine a "war" anti-putin activists have called for putin to be prosecuted for breaking a law passed to stop people calling the special military operation a war this law carries a penalty of up to 15 years in jail on 25 december he openly declared in a tv interview that the goal of the invasion is "to unite the russian people"