Russian society demonstrated responsible attitude to the future of the country. So the speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin explained the high percentage of the turnout of Russians to polling stations during the March 18 elections. He noted that the results of the voting became record: "The absolute majority voted for Vladimir Putin - 76.67%, which is about 56 million citizens," Volodin stressed.. In his opinion, such figures indicate that the incumbent head of state enjoys the absolute support of Russian citizens. "This support will allow him to defend the interests of the country at the international level, to set and solve the strategic tasks of development," Volodin. This is especially important in the current political conditions, when "there is an unprecedented pressure on our country: attempts to discredit Russia, sanctions, frenzied propaganda from the Western media," the speaker said.. He noted that the will of the citizens of Russia was "strictly in accordance with the laws and democratic principles": "The legitimacy of the elections does not cause doubts.

This is confirmed by a large number of foreign observers, from whom we heard a positive assessment of the progress and conduct of the elections, "said Volodin. He particularly noted the convincing victory of Putin in the Crimea - this confirmed that the Crimeans and Sevastopol have no doubt that they made the right choice four years ago. "The victory of Vladimir Vladimirovich is a guarantee of the country's advancement along the path of improving the well-being of citizens and competitiveness.

Putin's victory is the victory of all Russian citizens, "Volodin stressed..