I assure you that interest in Japanese culture in Russia is just as strong as interest in Russian culture in Japan. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If Russia's interests and security are threatened, Russia will resist. Everyone needs to know that. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
A figure who receives money from abroad for his political work, and thus serves some foreign interest, cannot be a politician in… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The thing is, however strange it may seem, that the interests of the United States and of the Russian Federation do coincide… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russia should be competitive, be able to protect its own interests and influence the processes that are important to it. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
All we need is good will, and we have to start working in a way that considers each other's interests [with U.S].… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We should not forget either about the interests of the regular consumers who need the prices in supermarkets to be a little… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Therefore, let me reiterate that the rate should not meet the interests of a specific group or one or two groups, it… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If Britain pursues a more independent foreign policy, it might be possible then. And if it is guided by commitments to its… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In relations between the states ... the interests of the country should be correlated with the interests of other countries, and compromise… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Nuclear weapons and other weapons are the means to protect our sovereignty and legitimate interests, not the means to behave aggressively or… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
However, personally, I see this as not having the right to abuse this trust [among the citizens of Russia and Japan], and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The Chechnya problem is a centuries-old problem. The thing is that today, fundamentalists and terrorists are exploiting those centuries-old problems to accomplish… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We have seen very clearly over these past years that there are quite a few people who are sceptical, or let us… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
My position is that the rate should align with the level of economic development. Because it is always about a balance, a… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I am proud of Russia and I am sure that the vast majority of Russian citizens have great love and respect for… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We negotiated the construction of a gas pipeline system along the bottom of the Black Sea to Bulgaria. We signed certain treaties… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe there are a lot of questions today that require expert analysis by various agencies: political agencies, foreign ministries, economic agencies… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
President Obama hasn't been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia. And your humble servant hasn't been… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Yet our interests, the interests of the Russian Federation, include the normalisation of relations with Japan, which is not at the bottom… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Each country has its own particular features, its own traditions that find their reflection today and will find it in future. There… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Frankly speaking, I could never even imagine that such information would be of interest to the American public or that the campaign… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It is simply that we treat Japanese history, the history of the Japanese people and its unique culture with greater respect and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We all want at renewal of our dialogue and restoration of our relations with Turkey in the interests of Russian and Turkish… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe that global common interests are a good foundation for finding solutions together. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Today's meeting was extremely important and brought exceptional results, ... The talks have shown that the long-term national and geopolitical interests of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We have made mistakes! We were too late. If we had presented our national interests more clearly from the beginning, the world… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe the U.S. already understands and will understand more and more that only a strong Russia will respond to the genuine… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
There are many other areas. And I am confident that each of them is of interest to both the people of the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If European countries want to cater to U.S. foreign policy interests, I don't think that they stand to gain anything. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] and I will negotiate proceeding from our national interests: the interests of Russia and the interests of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I have a huge interest in Japan, which is well known, including its history and culture, and so it will be very… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Today, it is imperative to end this hysteria, to refute the rhetoric of the Cold War and to accept the obvious fact:… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Opposition can be useful. Every opposition movement is good and useful if it acts within the law... If there are people who… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I am the president of 146 million Russians. I have to represent their interests. We are willing to settle this without any… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Indeed, Russia and the U.S. were allies during the two tragic conflicts of the Second and the First World Wars, which allows… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Just take Kosovo: back then, UN bodies decided that Kosovo should become independent of Serbia and that the interests of Serbia's central… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It is not what your supporters, friends or your political adversaries call you that matters. What is important is what you think… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Their [the U.S.’s] defense budget in absolute figures is almost 25 times bigger than Russia’s. This is what in defense is referred to as… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
Personally, I think that children should be left alone, they should be given an opportunity to grow up, to become aware of themselves and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig - lots of screams but little wool. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. There are some who are using the democratic ideology to interfere in our internal… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
We see Serbs as our spiritual brothers. And that is what is at the base of our relations today and in the future. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
They [leaders in Western Europe] do not misuse financial instruments, financial injections, but, first of all, seek structural change. This is urgent for our… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this.… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
Contractors always pursue large profit, the customer - a high-quality end product in due time and at a lower cost. This struggle never ends,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in Russia, unlike in one third of the world's countries, being gay is… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
Anyhow, we obviously understand that, being a United States' ally and having a special relationship with it, the UK in its relations with Russian… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
![“All we need is good will, and we have to start working in a way that considers each other's interests [with U.S]. In my view, this is a mandatory condition.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b90/vladimir-putin-261_art-work_all-we-need-is-good-will-and-we-have-to_770181.jpg)
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![“Frankly speaking, I could never even imagine that such information would be of interest to the American public or that the campaign headquarters of one of the candidates - in this case, Mrs. [Hillary] Clinton - apparently worked for her, rather than for all the Democratic Party candidates in an…” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/fb9/vladimir-putin-261_assuming_frankly-speaking-i-could-never-even-imag_1595640.jpg)
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