Vladimir Putin: “Nuclear weapons remain the main guarantee of Russia's sovereignty and its territorial integrity.”

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

Before taking this step, they should have thought carefully about the consequences.

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

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