Vladimir Putin

At the heart of this escalation lie arrogance and overconfidence. This is a path to the brink of the abyss.

We must realize that the moment when nothing can be changed any longer may come very quickly and unexpectedly for everyone. The logic of escalating, increasingly harsh retaliatory measures leads to a fatal point of no return.

If it comes to a direct attack on the Russian Federation – in this case, we are referring to Kaliningrad, and perhaps other territories as well — the question of the Russian Federation deploying all the weapons at our country’s disposal…

Nobody can divide or intimidate us, undermine our statehood, our public and political system.

Your choice and determination will show once again that millions of people are backing our fighters and that we stand together.

This vote is for you. People believe in you, believe in our victory, believe in your courage, in your heroism.

Such a high, even record, number of people who came out and voted shows that the people of Russia support our efforts aimed at strengthening the country.

Your choice, and your will, will once again demonstrate that millions of people stand behind our soldiers, that we are a united people bound together by shared values, historical memory, and love for our homeland, and that no one will…

I think it's another mistake, a serious one. And in my view it clearly runs counter to the interests of the German people.

Zhenya, I support it.

Understanding that he is entering a difficult situation, he nevertheless does not stop his efforts to help bring about a settlement and to make his contribution to resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

There was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

We enjoy working with Witkoff and Kushner, and they are always welcome in Moscow.

Considering that we have one of the lowest levels of national debt in the world, there is nothing critical here,

It’s complete nonsense. It’s an information attack on Russia.

Russia supports efforts to improve the effectiveness of the SCO’s work. Strengthening trade among SCO countries is one of the organisation’s key priorities.

The SCO space is home to powerful intellectual and technological potential, as well as a significant part of the world’s natural resources.

We are open to honest, mutually beneficial cooperation, respecting each other’s interests and values, culture, and traditions on the basis of equality and mutual benefit,»

We are talking about the formation of a new, truly just, multipolar world order. This process is objective and, frankly, as everyone already understands, irreversible,»

Moscow is open to peace talks, but only on the basis of “realities on the ground,” rather than what he called “exotic” proposals.

We do face challenges regarding the shipment of our goods, but we will resolve these issues. Consequently, there will be no shortage on the global market.

The Kyiv regime set out to damage our economy. What did it do? It opened this Pandora’s box itself. Well then, expect a response targeting your most sensitive economic sectors.

The stability of regional finances is also the direct responsibility of the federal government and the Finance Ministry.

Of course, such attacks have not caused, and could not cause, critical consequences. However, they do inflict damage. This is obvious, and we fully understand and acknowledge it.