Vladimir Putin: “The war, now in its fifth year, is “progressing according to plan.””

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.

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…

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

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