Putin: The battle for the fate of our people against the West needs unity ... Thus, actions dividing our actions are a betrayal of our brothers-in-arms ... a strike to the back of our people ... like in 1917 ... when our country was divided ... We will not let this happen ... it's an internal BETRAYAL.
"They're pushing us to a defeat and capitulation ... a strike against Russia, our people .. our actions will be BRUTAL ... everyone who consciously went on this path will take an immediate punishment ... all departments have been instructed ... additional anti-terrorist measures being introduced in regions and Moscow ... operation of civil and military departments in Rostov are challenging.
As a citizen, I will do EVERYTHING to protect the Constitution and the people.
Those who started the mutiny BETRAYED RUSSIA AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
The only right choice is to lay down weapons."