President Vladimir Putin urged Russians to come to the polls on March 18.
"According to the Constitution of our country, the only source of power is the people.In these words, in this legal formula it makes a huge sense, it depends on the will of the people, on the will of each citizen of Russia, on which path our country will take, the future of Russia and our children depends, he said.
According to him, everyone must decide for whom to vote. He noted that in case of absence, this choice will be made without taking into account the opinion of the citizen.
"But if you avoid such a decision, then this key decisive choice will be made without taking into account your opinion," Putin said.
The head of state stressed that Russia always decided its own fate, acted as the conscience dictated, understood the truth and justice.