Russia itself is a European country, and not just because our major political and economic centres are in Europe, but because Russian… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
One must not allow oneself to skid down to isolationism and unbridled economic egoism. ... The second possible mistake would be excessive… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Our agreements on creating the conditions for preparing a peace treaty [with Japan] should be rooted in this trust. This may be… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
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
It's a historical phenomenon that in 250 years, a nation could move from a colony into the most prosperous nation of the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
One of the most important tasks is to broaden the energy supply ... Energy determines today international security and social as well… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The Prime Minister [Shinzō Abe] proposed advancing to a new level of economic engagement, putting forward eight lines of cooperation in the… — 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
We have spoken on many occasions of the need to achieve high economic growth as an absolute priority for our country. The… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We still have a great amount of work to do in social development, including resolving one of the biggest challenges we face… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The G20 was established as a forum to discuss, first and foremost, world economic issues. If we load it with... Of course,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The growing economic potential of India and Russia is mutually complementary in many respects. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I have to say that oil and gas revenues make up a large part of the Russian budget revenue. This is a… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We spoke about economic sanctions only recently in Lima, within the framework of APEC. Almost all the leaders represented at APEC (the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We see that leaders in Western Europe [there are some debates of course, we also see that and analyse it all] stick… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Then there is another area of activity - economic interaction between Russia and the United States. Right now, for example, it has… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
As to our trade and economic relations with China, they are growing more and more diverse each day, something we have worked… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Therefore today we have an absolutely sufficient level of gold and foreign currency reserves in order to ensure economic stability and sustainable… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
This is not only a matter of relations between Russia and the United States. In my view, any restrictions in the economic… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Now we characterise Russian-Chinese relations as a strategic partnership, even a special strategic partnership. We have never had such a level of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I would like to draw attention to the fact that we have gone from pure trade [with China] in traditional goods [energy… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe that the 21st century economy is an economy of people, not of factories. The intellectual factor has become increasingly important… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It is a major world power, and today it is an economic and military leader - no doubt about it. That is… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If the world economy is divided into isolated economic blocs of this kind, it will be rather difficult to achieve the same… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
This issue is not economic but political. I hope that all market participants interested in maintaining stable and reasonable world energy prices… — 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