Vladimir Putin: “The thing your country needs most is another 15 years of him.”

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.

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.

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.