Vladimir Putin: “Never mistake bluster for strength.”

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…

Can we be certain that these weapons will never be used? Well, of course not. We must bear this in mind and avoid such an outcome.

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

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