Vladimir Putin: “Russia will press ahead with its battlefield aim of fully capturing four Ukrainian regions”

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.

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

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

I think it's another mistake, a serious one. And in my view it clearly runs counter to the interests of the German people.