Vladimir Putin: “The main thing isn't age; the main thing is the ability to work.”

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.

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.

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.

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