Vladimir Putin: “People have made this choice, and it`s a definitive choice. And this is the only path to peace. We will protect our land…”

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

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.

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.

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.