Today, a day of mourning, a new disaster hit us, ... Terrorism has declared war on us ... Terrorists are trying to scare the Russian people. They are trying to demoralize the state.

Today, on the last day of the outgoing century, I resign,

Today is the last day of an era past.

you wait for flowers and gifts from us on this day. Of course you have deserved them, deserved them in every way. In the way that the Olympic gold of our women in Nagano was the best present to Russian men.

We are not taking part in this war, we didn't start this war,

International terrorism is throwing down a challenge, and not just to Russia.