Vladimir Putin: “What happened is a sign of a deep rift in society.”

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

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…

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

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