Putin victory speech

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(14 Mar 2004) • 1. Wide shot Russian President Vladimir Putin walking across Red Square • 2. Putin stops to look at St. Basil''s Cathedral, then continues walking • 3. Mid shot Putin walking • 4. Putin walking into his campaign headquarters with Dmitry Kozak, Putin''s campaign chief • 5. Wide shot interior campaign headquarters, news conference room • 6. Mid shot Putin and Kozak seating, Putin saying Good day ... or rather good night. • 7. Cutaway media • 8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President: • I assure you that all democratic achievements of our people will be guaranteed and provided. We will not stop just here, we will strengthen the multi-party system, we will develop a civil society and we will do all that we can in order to provide media freedom. • 9. Cutaway journalists • 10. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President • Concerning international politics, we will undertake to sustain national interests of the Russian Federation. But in no case will we resort to aggressive measures in order to uphold our interests and without confrontations. • 11. Cutaway press • 12. Mid shot Putin taps the table, says thank you and gets up from the table • 13. Wide shot end of press conference • STORYLINE: • Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory early on Monday after easily winning a second term in elections with more than 70 per cent of the vote, according to partial results, confirming widespread expectations of a commanding victory. • With 75.2 per cent of precincts counted, Putin had 70.2 per cent of the vote in Sunday''s election, the Central Election Commission said. • I promise you that for the next four years, I will work in the same mode, Putin said, appearing before reporters tieless, wearing a black sweater under a black jacket. • Putin first thanked voters for turning out and then he thanked those who supported him. • He promised to ensure further economic growth, strengthen civil society and media freedom. All the democratic achievements will be guaranteed, he said. • Assured in advance of victory, Putin was looking for a powerful turn-out to further strengthen his grip over Russia, already tightened by his appointment of a loyal new Cabinet just before the vote and by December parliamentary elections that gave the main pro-Kremlin party full control over lawmaking. • After claiming victory, he said his priorities in the social sphere would be to develop the pension system and improve health care and education. • Putin said his guiding principles in relations with business would be stability, transparency, legality, adding that the country''s monopolies should be restructured. • According to preliminary data, 64.27 per cent of voters nationwide had cast ballots, electoral officials said. • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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