--- title: "23 Force Quotes By Vladimir Putin" description: "23 Force quotes by Vladimir Putin. Plus more from Vladimir Putin and more Force sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/vladimir-putin-261_centre_what-is-a-uni-polar-world-no-matter-how_157188.jpg" --- > [What is a uni-polar world? No matter how we beautify this term, it means one single centre of power, one single centre…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/what-is-a-uni-polar-world-no-matter-how-we-beautify-this-term-it/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/vladimir-putin-261_centre_what-is-a-uni-polar-world-no-matter-how_157188.jpg) > [The natural economic, humanitarian and social integration, do not require any armed forces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-natural-economic-humanitarian-and-social-integration-do-not/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b6/vladimir-putin-261_armed-forces_the-natural-economic-humanitarian-and-so_2571829.jpg) > [President al-Assad and his army are the only force that actually fights ISIS.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/president-al-assad-and-his-army-are-the-only-force-that-actually/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02b/vladimir-putin-261_als_president-al-assad-and-his-army-are-the_1689583.jpg) > [Equipping one side of an ethnic conflict and then prodding it to resolve its ethnic problems by force of arms is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/equipping-one-side-of-an-ethnic-conflict-and-then-prodding-it-to/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71a/vladimir-putin-261_arms_equipping-one-side-of-an-ethnic-conflict_2554493.jpg) > [The centuries-old history and culture of India, majestic architectural monuments and museums of Delhi, Agra and Mumbai have a unique attractive force.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-centuries-old-history-and-culture-of-india-majestic-architectural/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96d/vladimir-putin-261_architectural_the-centuries-old-history-and-culture-of_3038725.jpg) > [We must stop using the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-must-stop-using-the-language-of-force-and-return-to-the-path-of/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fe/vladimir-putin-261_civilized_we-must-stop-using-the-language-of-force_556004.jpg) > [Millions around the world increasingly see America not as a model of democracy but as relying solely on brute force](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/millions-around-the-world-increasingly-see-america-not-as-a-model-of-2/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd4/vladimir-putin-261_america_millions-around-the-world-increasingly-s_3005014.jpg) > [If NATO troops walk in Crimea, they will immediately deploy their forces there. Such a move would be geopolitically sensitive for us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/if-nato-troops-walk-in-crimea-they-will-immediately-deploy-their/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cca/vladimir-putin-261_areas_if-nato-troops-walk-in-crimea-they-will_1017490.jpg) > [No one doubts that poison gas was used in Syria. But there is every reason to believe it was used, not by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/no-one-doubts-that-poison-gas-was-used-in-syria-but-there-is-every/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e8/vladimir-putin-261_army_no-one-doubts-that-poison-gas-was-used-i_1874653.jpg) > [Millions around the world increasingly see America not as a model of democracy but as relying solely on brute force, cobbling coalitions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/millions-around-the-world-increasingly-see-america-not-as-a-model-of/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbf/vladimir-putin-261_against_millions-around-the-world-increasingly-s_386917.jpg) > [Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe8/vladimir-putin-261_community_terrorism-has-once-again-shown-it-is-pre_43283.jpg) > [The US tactical nuclear weapons are in Europe, let us not forget this. Does it mean that the US has occupied Germany…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-us-tactical-nuclear-weapons-are-in-europe-let-us-not-forget-this/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb6/vladimir-putin-261_doe_the-us-tactical-nuclear-weapons-are-in-e_1533298.jpg) > [When people communicate freely, when labour force, goods, services and funds move freely as well, when there are no state dividing lines…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/when-people-communicate-freely-when-labour-force-goods-services-and/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f27/vladimir-putin-261_common_when-people-communicate-freely-when-labo_3169251.jpg) > [ People in the eastern regions \[of Ukaraine\] are talking about federalisation, and Kiev has at long last started talking about de-centralisation. Order… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/people-in-the-eastern-regions-of-ukaraine-are-talking-about/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/460/vladimir-putin-261_aircraft_people-in-the-eastern-regions-of-ukarain_2691237.jpg) > [In line with international law, only the U.N. Security Council could sanction the use of force against a sovereign state. Any other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/in-line-with-international-law-only-the-u-n-security-council-could/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fef/vladimir-putin-261_against_in-line-with-international-law-only-the_2105441.jpg) > [We have established the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Union not by force, but through a compromise. It was a challenging,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-have-established-the-customs-union-and-the-eurasian-economic-union/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/945/vladimir-putin-261_acceptable_we-have-established-the-customs-union-an_2807532.jpg) > [The sooner the Iraqi people are able to take their country's destiny in their own hands and establish their own control over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-sooner-the-iraqi-people-are-able-to-take-their-country-s-destiny/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f0/vladimir-putin-261_able_the-sooner-the-iraqi-people-are-able-to_2844639.jpg) > [I do not exclude this, but I would like to draw your attention to one absolutely key aspect: In line with international…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-do-not-exclude-this-but-i-would-like-to-draw-your-attention-to-one/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bcc/vladimir-putin-261_aggression_i-do-not-exclude-this-but-i-would-like-t_1505281.jpg) > [What happened in Ukraine? The coup d'état in Ukraine has led to a civil war, because, yes, let's say, many Ukrainians no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/what-happened-in-ukraine-the-coup-d-tat-in-ukraine-has-led-to-a-civil/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/133/vladimir-putin-261_civil-war_what-happened-in-ukraine-the-coup-d-tat_483606.jpg) > [They act as they please: here and there, they use force against sovereign states, building coalitions based on the principle 'If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/they-act-as-they-please-here-and-there-they-use-force-against/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6c/vladimir-putin-261_aggression_they-act-as-they-please-here-and-there-t_3089881.jpg) > [There are enough forces in the world that are afraid of our strength, “our hugeness,” as one of our sovereigns said. So,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/there-are-enough-forces-in-the-world-that-are-afraid-of-our-strength/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6b/vladimir-putin-261_cutting_there-are-enough-forces-in-the-world-tha_1446580.jpg) > [Work is already underway today on creating unique high-precision weapons systems and manoeuvrable combat units that will have an unpredictable flight trajectory…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/work-is-already-underway-today-on-creating-unique-high-precision/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb3/vladimir-putin-261_arms_work-is-already-underway-today-on-creati_1646534.jpg) > [The aviation industry, including combat air force, has been traditionally developing here. It is the Russian Far East where the SU aircraft,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-aviation-industry-including-combat-air-force-has-been/) [Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f90/vladimir-putin-261_air_the-aviation-industry-including-combat-a_3079934.jpg) ## Other authors on Force ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/force/vladimir-putin/#itemlist", "name": "23 Force Quotes By Vladimir Putin", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "What is a uni-polar world? 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