Japan has joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation. How are we going to further economic relations on a new and much… — 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
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
It is wrong to make anyone into an enemy; it is wrong to scare the people of one's own country with that… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In 2000 the then Prime Minister of Japan [Yoshirō Mori] asked me to return to this process, this conversation, these talks, and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
As regards humanitarian issues and how to handle them, that was the Prime Minister's [Shinzō Abe] initiative. He brought the matter up… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We need to develop respect for our history, despite all of its flaws, and love for the Fatherland. We need to pay… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If regional associations are created, they should work on the basis of WTO norms, on the WTO basis. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Our common goal should be the development of a system of equal security for all governments. System adequate [to deal with] modern… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I stress that we unambiguously support strengthening the non-proliferation regime, without any exceptions, on the basis of international law. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them. — 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 Image
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 Image
Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image