Frankly speaking, we all know that provoking military and political instability, regional, and other conflicts is a helpful means of distracting the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russia hosts a lot of forums, including the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg, [usually in the beginning of summer], as well… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Our foreign ministries will simply need to sort out some purely technical matters. I see no political restraints here. The same applies… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
However, crisis in world trade is, among other things, the result of using political tools in competition or simply for achieving political… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Kiev's attempts to exert economic pressure on Donbas (region of east Ukraine) and disrupt its daily life only aggravates the situation. This… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe there are a lot of questions today that require expert analysis by various agencies: political agencies, foreign ministries, economic agencies… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I have criticized it [Europe], but I repeat: we keep 40 percent of our gold and foreign currency reserves in euros, we… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The natural economic, humanitarian and social integration, do not require any armed forces. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Economic crimes are complex in nature, difficult to untangle, and they must be investigated according to the procedures set by the law. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Economic activity is moving from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean... Russia has a certain natural advantage because it also borders… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Without Russia's contribution, prices would rise even more. Some members of the EU meet 90% of their demands for gas with the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
[Economic restrictions] is one of the elements that is destabilising the world economic order that was at one time created largely by… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It is very difficult to enter a single currency zone having fairly weak economic parameters and maintain a favourable state of the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
What are we seeking to achieve? We are seeking to optimize budget spending. I believe that even in such uneasy times we… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We have established the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Union not by force, but through a compromise. It was a challenging,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
After the demise of the Soviet Union, we had many problems of our own for which no one was responsible but ourselves:… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The United States has overstepped its borders in all spheres - economic, political and humanitarian - and has imposed itself on other… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Now we are talking about concluding a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Council, recently established in the post-Soviet space, and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Some Western politicians are already threatening us with not just sanctions, but also the prospect of increasingly serious problems on the domestic… — 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