I am a human being, a citizen of the Russian Federation, a Russian. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
However, personally, I see this as not having the right to abuse this trust [among the citizens of Russia and Japan], and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The thing is, however strange it may seem, that the interests of the United States and of the Russian Federation do coincide… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the issues of foreign policy and defense are fully in the hands of… — 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
As far as I know, Russians are the first among tourists going to Turkey; last year three million Russians visited that country,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The most obvious risk was that the Russian speaking population was threatened and that the threats were absolutely specific and tangible. This… — 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… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Looking at the map of the Russian Federation, one can see a country covering mostly northern areas; today more than 70 percent… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Nowadays, there are plans to separate the Baltic states from the common power system of the former Soviet Union and to integrate… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
25 million of Russian people suddenly turned out to be outside the borders of the Russian Federation. They used to live in… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Yet our interests, the interests of the Russian Federation, include the normalisation of relations with Japan, which is not at the bottom… — 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
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