Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to pursue terrorists to their "total annihilation," in retaliation to the suicide bombings in Volgograd.

Putin praised Russia's unity after the terrorist attacks and recent natural disasters that the country suffered this year in his traditional New Year's Eve address. Vladimir Putin is expected to spend New Year's Eve at home.

Speaking from the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, Putin said "In the past year we have faced problems and serious challenges including the inhuman terror attacks in Volgograd and unprecedented disasters in the Far East. Dear friends, we bow our heads in memory of the victims of these terrible attacks. We will strongly and decisively continue the battle against terrorists until their total annihilation."

Putin had gotten blowback on the internet when he broadcast an earlier message that didn't mention the Volgograd suicide bombings at a Russian train station. A spokesman for the president said that was because of a "technical glitch."

The second speech was put together quickly and recorded at a reception for victims of floods that hit Far Eastern Russian Cities like Khabarovsk.

The two suicide blasts have claimed over 34 lives and over 100 people were injured.

After finding a suspicious package, Russian police evacuated a bus station in Krasnodar, but commuters still used public transport to get to work. The city declared a period of mourning until Jan. 3 and will stall traditional New Year's celebrations.

Moscow's regional security chief told Interfax, "At the moment everything is going to plan. Concrete measures have been taken to tighten security in the capital, in both the transportation departments and emergency services."

Russia's Investigative Committee said Monday's bombing was the work of a man. The suicide bomber's remains are being tested to determine his identity. An unofficial reported named the suicide bomber at Sunday's railway station blast as Pavel Pechenkin, but that has not been confirmed. the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reported that Pechenkin's father, Nikolai, already given a DNA sample. According to reports Pechenkin adopted the Muslim name Ansar Ar-Rusi in the spring of 2012.

Initial reports from Russian media said the station bomber was a 26-year-old woman, but the Investigative Committee later said that the suspect was a male of "Slavic" appearance who had the explosives in a rucksack.

Putin met with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev  to discuss "all questions connected with providing medical help, financial assistance and other forms of support for the injured and families of those killed in the terror attacks in Volgograd."

The British Olympic Association's chairman, Lord Coe, said the bombings were "an unspeakable act of barbarity" but said he was satisfied that security at the Winter Olympics - due to begin in the Russian resort of Sochi, 400 miles from Volgograd, in February - would be 'good.'" He also said Britain will not pull their athletes, saying "Sport has, in the past, transcended all sorts of difficulties. That is not to minimize what we have witnessed in the last 24 hours but ... at this moment the teams are preparing and I fully expect to take teams to the Winter Games."

The United States also offered "full support" and called for "closer co-operation for the safety of the athletes, spectators, and other participants" in the Olympics.