An aggressive Vladimir Putin set himself on a collision course with the West in his New Year's message to his people. He showed no inkling of compromise over Ukraine claiming he made 'necessary decisions' in a catastrophic military conflict which has led to 100,000 deaths on his own side. But Putin, 70, looked strained and worn as he addressed Russians on television in each of the country's 11 time zones just before midnight. His message was also tired, again claiming he was taking on Nazis in Ukraine and that the West wanted to use Ukraine as a tools to destroy...