Russia Quotes by Vladimir Putin
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Vladimir Putin talks about Russia’s place in the world. He notes that the U.S. defense budget dwarfs Russia’s by about twenty‑five times. He also says that being gay isn’t a crime in Russia and that Russian culture belongs to Europe. He describes power as a mix of economy, defence and culture.
![“However, personally, I see this as not having the right to abuse this trust [among the citizens of Russia and Japan], and any decision we reach should correspond to the national interests of the Russian Federation.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/804/vladimir-putin-261_abuse_however-personally-i-see-this-as-not-hav_258317.jpg)
![“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 ‘their home — their fortress.’ And good for them, I say. Well done!” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ec3/vladimir-putin-261_absolutes_their-the-u-s-s-defense-budget-in-absolu_10791.jpg)
![“It is well known, widely known that the US President-elect [Donald Trump] has publicly spoken in favour of normalising Russian-American relations. We cannot but support this. Of course, we understand that it will not be an easy job, taking into account the degree to which Russian-American…” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ab1/vladimir-putin-261_accounts_it-is-well-known-widely-known-that-the-u_2997594.jpg)
