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Russian election latest: Crowds gather in Red Square as Putin claims landslide election win - BBC News Russian election latest: Putin addresses Red Square crowds after claiming landslide election win - BBC News
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The concert has kicked off with a group performing on stage, and dozens of Russian flags flying in the crowd. Putin takes a break in his speech for a rendition of the Russian national anthem and sings along with the thousands of people gathered in Moscow's Red Square.
A performer is singing a rousing patriotic song about how "being together is the most beautiful thing in the world", in the style of a pop ballad. After the rendition, the Russian president steps up to the microphone again to thank the crowd, after which the music resumes.
Presenters are shouting on stage about how families should have more than three children "so that our country will have more fantastic people". It now appears that Putin has left the stage. We'll bring you more as the event continues.
'Together' is understood to be in reference to the union between Russia and Crimea.
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