Vladimir Putin: “They’re constantly taking steps that, frankly, we probably should have foreseen, but we thought they wouldn’t think of…”

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

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.

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

This vote is for you. People believe in you, believe in our victory, believe in your courage, in your heroism.