Russian leader Vladimir Putin, at a meeting of the Council of Legislators, said the country would only move forward systematically towards major planned goals.
“The values of devoted service to the people, to their homeland, determine the strength and stability of state power. They confirm the unity and cohesion of our people, they are an essential and unshakeable guarantee that we will overcome all trials together. We will only move forward in a consistent and firm manner, towards the major and grand objectives set, ”said the Head of State.
He also called the new regions the historical lands of Russia.
In addition, Putin today signed a law that introduces life imprisonment for high treason and tougher penalties for terrorism.
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