Vladimir Putin

“But they will not succeed,” he added.

And we will intensify our strikes on the enemy’s infrastructure so as to take away its desire to attack our civilian targets.

Given what they are doing, we must – and this is our next task – respond appropriately. And we are doing that, and will continue to increase our strikes on the enemy's infrastructure so as to discourage them from attacking our civilian…

Their goal is to create a split in Russian society, sow confusion and inflict economic damage,

everything was quickly restored.

For us, it means only one thing: we need to strengthen our security, strengthen air defenses, and we will do that.

Naturally, the Ukrainian side would like us to suspend the advances made by Russian troops.

I think it's the second.

I don’t see the point in meeting; the only point is for the Ukrainian side to halt the advance of our armed forces.

The roots of the current global turbulence lie in the transition from a vertical, hierarchical model, which served the interests of a small number of states, to a more complex, distributed and multipolar one.

I see no point in meeting with Zelenskyy.

We need to strengthen our security, strengthen air defenses, and we will do that.

The main thing isn't age; the main thing is the ability to work.

I see no point in meeting. It only makes sense for the Ukrainian side to stop the advance of our armed forces.

Russia views global changes not only as a threat but also as immense opportunities.

The sanctions and blocking of Russia's sovereign reserves have irreversibly impacted the standing of international currencies, the dollar and the euro.

Only God knows if any of us will be healthy enough ... to survive until tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, much less solve the problems we face and achieve the goals we set for ourselves.

get to work, my brothers

patriotism and will of the Russian people will ensure the achievement of goals that Moscow set in Ukraine.

There is no need to suspend the hostilities to start negotiations.

We've deliberately taken steps to cool the economy.

Inflation has slowed down significantly and it keeps going down.

The most important thing is whether you are capable of functioning properly, doing your job properly.

Russian troops are advancing along the entire line of contact.

Let the experts get to work and come up with some solutions. After that, we can meet.