The fulfillment of all the promises made during the election campaign was guaranteed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He appealed to the citizens of the country on Friday, March 23, after the official announcement of the results of the voting in the presidential elections held on March 18 by the Central Election Commission. The current head of state thanked the Russians for the tremendous support and trust placed in him. He stressed that he knows about all the difficulties of society: a drop in the standard of living, health problems, and housing and communal services. Putin did not declare that he would correct everything quickly and immediately, in his opinion, this would be "only a beautiful, ostentatious gesture," while profound changes and thoughtful steps are needed. "We will create new jobs and increase the efficiency of our economy, increase real incomes of citizens and reduce poverty, develop infrastructure and social sphere - education, health, solve environmental and housing problems, update, improve our cities and settlements. And all this - on the basis of a powerful technological breakthrough, which we have to accomplish, "- said the president. On Friday, March 23, the Central Election Commission officially declared that the election of the Russian president was deemed valid and held. Vladimir Putin won.

For it voted 56 million 430 thousand 712 people - this is 76.69% of those who participated in the election of Russians. The nearest persecutor of Putin - the candidate from the Communist Party Pavel Grudinin - scored 11.77% of the vote. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky was supported by 5.65% of Russians, Ksenia Sobchak - 1.68%, Grigory Yavlinsky - 1.05%, Boris Titov - 0.76%, Maxim Suraykin - 0.68%, Sergei Baburin - 0.65% % of votes.