I can't believe that OMON [Russia's riot police] would hit a girl. I simply can't imagine it. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Speaking seriously, Russia does not want to aggravate relations with anyone. We don't want any tensions. We want a good, friendly partnership… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If you want to lower the significance of Russia in the world, you actually just want to elevate your own country. That… — 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
The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The problem of sexual minorities in Russia has been deliberately made controversial in Russia. There is no such problem in Russia. — 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
I would like to inform you with great satisfaction of a new step forward on establishing partnership between Russia and Japan — 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
I often heard the same question: What place does Russia reserve for itself in the world; how does it see itself; what… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in its day and time. At this point there is no threat coming from… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
There are also other areas. For example, culture. This is extremely important. We keep revisiting sport, judo, because I practice it, but… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Back in 2007, many people criticized me for my talk at the Munich Security Conference. But what did I say there? I… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe it is no secret that I like Japan very much - Japanese culture, sport, including judo, but it will not… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It is 60 years since the restoration of diplomatic relations, but relations between Japan and Russia have much deeper roots. In all,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Anything that is missing in the implementation of the Minsk Agreement is - without any exception - up to the Kiev central… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We see and realise that the political situation in the United States is influenced by those who have lost the elections but… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Concerning our possibilities on the international financial markets, the sanctions are severely harming Russia. But the biggest harm is currently caused by… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I'm an adult and I know what power means in the modern world. In the modern world, power is mainly defined by… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Irrespective of when this may happen, it would not be an exaggeration to say that today millions of people living in Russia… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Any country is hard to govern, even a very small country. It's not a question of whether the country is large or… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
At no time in the past, now or in the future has or will Russia take any part in actions aimed at… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Our economy has become completely different, on the whole. The size has changed. The economy has almost doubled in size. And the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In Russia, we are ready to listen to our partners, ready to listen to appraisals and assessments when it is done in… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russia can offer state-of-the-art technology, .. For example, we can help other countries launch space devices such as satellites. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russia has not taken part and is not going to take part in any actions aimed at removing legitimate government. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It is my greatest desire, I want the people in Russia to be happy and I want our partners around the world… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
First, the constitution [of Ukraine] has to be reformed. Only then can confidence building and border security follow. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
People in Russia say that those who do not regret the collapse of the Soviet Union have no heart, and those that… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in Russia, unlike in one third of the world's countries, being… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The Crimea is not a disputed territory. Unlike the case of Georgia and South Ossetia, there has been no ethnic conflict there. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The whole world recognizes Russia's cultural achievements. It is impossible to imagine the world culture without Russian culture, without our music and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I would like to repeat: I know absolutely nothing about [hacker's attacks], and Russia has never done anything like this at the… — 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
Why does the world dislike Russia? I do not think that we are unloved or considered to be ignorant. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It's Russia some people would like to get rid of. They are still afraid of our nuclear deterrent. We have our own… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Napoleon once said that justice is the incarnation of God on Earth. I'm telling you: the reunification of Crimea and Russia is… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We in Russia have always considered Russians and Ukrainians to be one people. I still think so. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The Russians have turned out to be the largest divided nation in the world nowadays. Is that not a problem? — 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