**OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN**

**The enemy tried to interfere with and disrupt the elections, but** the lines at polling stations showed that **Russia cannot be intimidated**, Putin stated.

**Other statements** by the President:

 Thanked Russians for their **active participation in the State Duma elections;**

The record number of voters indicates that **Russians support the authorities' efforts to strengthen the country;**

 Russians' voting in the State Duma elections speaks of **their hopes that all goals aimed at strengthening Russia will be fulfilled;**

**Pointed to constant attempts by the enemy to break through the air defense of Moscow** and other regions during the days of the elections in Russia;

**Russians believe in the SMO fighters** and in Russia's victory.

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