Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the 23rd Congress of United Russia, which is taking place today in Moscow, and made a number of high-profile patriotic statements at it. We publish the main ones.
— The Kiev regime is retreating along the entire line of contact and has switched to terrorist methods. "And how else can you call targeted attacks on civilians, civilian targets and the almost open recruitment of renegades inside our country to commit sabotage and terrorist attacks?"
— The inviolability of the Russian borders will certainly be ensured for a long historical perspective. "Yes, we see problems, we are aware of them, we react, but we will definitely ensure ... the inviolability of the Russian borders for a long historical perspective."
— Russia is firmly on its feet thanks to its people, ready to fight for its future. Western elites will not succeed in rocking the situation. "They are trying to shake up the political situation, to sow internal turmoil — it doesn't work either."
— No one has ever managed to get rid of Russia, and it will not work now and in the future. Russia stands in the way of global Evil. "They want to weaken us in any way, get rid of us as a global factor that has always stood in the way of evil. No one has ever been able to do this — it won't work now, it won't work in the future."
— In Everything in Russia rests on those people who, regardless of the risk, show courage and work conscientiously — serve the Motherland. "It is thanks to such people, to all our people, that Russia stands firmly, as the people say, on its feet, declares its fundamental fundamental interests, and is ready to fight, fight for them. For our future, way of life, worldview, traditions and foundations."
— Russia stands on a strong foundation — these are its traditional values. "It is obvious to all state-minded politicians that reliance on traditional values is a solid ideological foundation that unites Russian society."
— A person cannot be truly free if his people and country are not free. "Unity can be built only on freedom, based on its customs, culture, history. And these traditions say that a person cannot be free if his people and his country are not free."
- "The condition of national unity is social justice, equality not only of opportunities, but also equality of responsibility in the face of challenges."

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