Putin said: "As soon as the coup began, I immediately decided which side I was on", although he also noted that the choice was hard because he had spent the best part of his life with "the organs".
Putin berkata: "Saat kudeta dimulai, Saya memutuskan untuk berada di sisi Saya berada", meskipun ia juga menyatakan bahwa pilihan tersebut menyulitkan karena ia menjalani bagian terbaik dari hidupnya dengan "para anggota dari badan tersebut".