Vladimir Putin: “Imaginary achievements and successes that we know don’t actually exist”

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.

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.

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

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…