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> [ Of course, nobody does \[want another Cuban Missile Crisis\]. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/of-course-nobody-does-want-another-cuban-missile-crisis/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [Of course Germany's media are heavily influenced by the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/of-course-germany-s-media-are-heavily-influenced-by-the-country-on/)

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> [ I did not know that \[ the Chancellor Angela Merkel is a bit frightened of dogs\]. I wanted to make her happy.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-did-not-know-that-the-chancellor-angela-merkel-is-a-bit-frightened/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [Of course, it's always bad to lose, of course it's always a hardship when you lose to yesterday's miners or yesterday's tractor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/of-course-it-s-always-bad-to-lose-of-course-it-s-always-a-hardship/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [There are some gestures, of course, that you can only interpret one way. But no one has ever seen those kinds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/there-are-some-gestures-of-course-that-you-can-only-interpret-one-way/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [Then, the specialists themselves, probably believe that in the course of EU expansion, for example, some elements concerning the readiness of some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/then-the-specialists-themselves-probably-believe-that-in-the-course/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [ However, given the fact that the State has a controlling stake in the company \[Rosneft\], it might not be the best course… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/however-given-the-fact-that-the-state-has-a-controlling-stake-in-the/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [The UN, of course, must also adapt to modern demands and take into account the reality of the modern world in its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-un-of-course-must-also-adapt-to-modern-demands-and-take-into/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [ We are ready to deal with any President \[of U.S\], but of course, and I mentioned that, it depends on the readiness… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-are-ready-to-deal-with-any-president-of-u-s-but-of-course-and-i/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [We will work with any Administration and with any President in whom the American people have placed their trust. That is, of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-will-work-with-any-administration-and-with-any-president-in-whom/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [My family suffered very major losses during the Second World War, that's true. In my father's family, there were five brothers. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/my-family-suffered-very-major-losses-during-the-second-world-war-that/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [ I wish that in the course of my visit to places the Prime Minister \[Shindzo Abe\] calls home, all of a sudden,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-wish-that-in-the-course-of-my-visit-to-places-the-prime-minister/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [I have heard this a thousand times. Of course every state has the right to organize its security the way it deems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-have-heard-this-a-thousand-times-of-course-every-state-has-the/)

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> [The Baltic republics have invented something totally new. Do you know what? They use the word 'non-citizens' for people who have been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-baltic-republics-have-invented-something-totally-new-do-you-know/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [Of course, we will work towards that end. Of course, we will work to achieve this result. However, you have just mentioned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/of-course-we-will-work-towards-that-end-of-course-we-will-work-to/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [ We see that leaders in Western Europe \[there are some debates of course, we also see that and analyse it all\] stick… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-see-that-leaders-in-western-europe-there-are-some-debates-of/)

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> [The period of my service will depend on two conditions. Firstly, of course, there are rules stipulated by the Constitution, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-period-of-my-service-will-depend-on-two-conditions-firstly-of/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [ We \[with Shindzo Abe\] should understand that the results of that terrible tragedy of the 20th century, namely World War II, are… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-with-shindzo-abe-should-understand-that-the-results-of-that/)

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> [The G20 was established as a forum to discuss, first and foremost, world economic issues. If we load it with... Of course,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-g20-was-established-as-a-forum-to-discuss-first-and-foremost/)

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> [I believe that the Europeans, first and foremost, the Germans, will also understand me. Let me remind you that in the course…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-believe-that-the-europeans-first-and-foremost-the-germans-will-also/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [We still have a great amount of work to do in social development, including resolving one of the biggest challenges we face…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-still-have-a-great-amount-of-work-to-do-in-social-development/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [The United Nations remains the sole universal international organisation designed to maintain global peace. And in this sense it has no alternative…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-united-nations-remains-the-sole-universal-international/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [Of course one always has to follow international law. This was also the case in Crimea. According to the Charter of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/of-course-one-always-has-to-follow-international-law-this-was-also/)

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> [Over the course of the year 1990, the then Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher had many conversations with President…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/over-the-course-of-the-year-1990-the-then-chancellor-helmut-kohl-and/)

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> [Of course, this person is to have the trust of the American people, then he or she would not only have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/of-course-this-person-is-to-have-the-trust-of-the-american-people/)

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> [I have to say that oil and gas revenues make up a large part of the Russian budget revenue. This is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-have-to-say-that-oil-and-gas-revenues-make-up-a-large-part-of-the/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [There is no other way to settle the Syrian conflict other than by strengthening the existing legitimate government agencies, support them in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/there-is-no-other-way-to-settle-the-syrian-conflict-other-than-by/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [NATO remains a military alliance, and we are against having a military alliance making itself at home right in our own backyard;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/nato-remains-a-military-alliance-and-we-are-against-having-a-military/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [After the demise of the Soviet Union, we had many problems of our own for which no one was responsible but ourselves:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/after-the-demise-of-the-soviet-union-we-had-many-problems-of-our-own/)

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> [ It is well known, widely known that the US President-elect \[Donald Trump\] has publicly spoken in favour of normalising Russian-American relations. We… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/it-is-well-known-widely-known-that-the-us-president-elect-donald/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [We must create the conditions for immigrants to normally integrate into our society, learn Russian and, of course, respect our culture and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-must-create-the-conditions-for-immigrants-to-normally-integrate/)

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## Other authors on Courses

## More by Vladimir Putin

> [We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-shall-fight-against-them-throw-them-in-prisons-and-destroy-them/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/their-the-u-s-s-defense-budget-in-absolute-figures-is-almost-25-times/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Personally, I think that children should be left alone, they should be given an opportunity to grow up, to become aware of themselves and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/personally-i-think-that-children-should-be-left-alone-they-should-be/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/yes-life-in-chechnya-so-far-looks-more-like-a-life-after-a-natural/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig - lots of screams but little wool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-d-rather-not-deal-with-such-questions-because-anyway-it-s-like/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. There are some who are using the democratic ideology to interfere in our internal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/not-everyone-likes-the-stable-gradual-rise-of-our-country-there-are/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Europeans are really dying out!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/europeans-are-really-dying-out/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [We see Serbs as our spiritual brothers. And that is what is at the base of our relations today and in the future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-see-serbs-as-our-spiritual-brothers-and-that-is-what-is-at-the/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [ They \[leaders in Western Europe\] do not misuse financial instruments, financial injections, but, first of all, seek structural change. This is urgent for our… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/they-leaders-in-western-europe-do-not-misuse-financial-instruments/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/terrorism-has-once-again-shown-it-is-prepared-deliberately-to-stop-at/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Contractors always pursue large profit, the customer - a high-quality end product in due time and at a lower cost. This struggle never ends,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/contractors-always-pursue-large-profit-the-customer-a-high-quality/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-would-like-to-draw-your-attention-to-the-fact-that-in-russia-unlike/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-sanctions-may-be-imposed-only-by-the-decision-of-the-un-security/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/whoever-does-not-miss-the-soviet-union-has-no-heart-whoever-wants-it/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Anyhow, we obviously understand that, being a United States' ally and having a special relationship with it, the UK in its relations with Russian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/anyhow-we-obviously-understand-that-being-a-united-states-ally-and/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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