GORKI /Moscow Region/, December 11. /TASS/. Russia will successfully navigate today’s trying times and come out the other side victorious, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with school and university students on the eve of Constitution Day.

"We live in difficult, trying times. Support your next-of-kin. Support the loved ones of your loved ones. We need to support our guys who are defending the country. This is a test for the country. But of course, we will come out of it with honor. And there is no doubt that, indeed, victory will be ours," said Medvedev, who is also chairman of the United Russia Party.