Vladimir Putin: “It is about historical roots of our spirituality and statehood. It is about what makes us a nation and a united unified…”

If it comes to a direct attack on the Russian Federation – in this case, we are referring to Kaliningrad, and perhaps other territories as well — the question of the Russian Federation deploying all the weapons at our country’s disposal…

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

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

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.