If Russia's interests and security are threatened, Russia will resist. Everyone needs to know that. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
How can I be a gangster, if I worked for the KGB? It is absolutely ridiculous. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If regional associations are created, they should work on the basis of WTO norms, on the WTO basis. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If someone wants to open this Pandora's box and deal with it, all right, go for it then. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
[Egon] Bahr even said: If Russia agreed to the NATO expansion, he would never come to Moscow again. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Even if we do not always agree on every aspect, nobody should take this as an excuse to declare us as enemies. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If you aspire to be a leader of your own country, you must speak your own language, for God's sake. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Berlusconi is being tried because he lives with women. If he was homosexual, no one would have lifted a finger against him. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe it is no secret that I like Japan very much - Japanese culture, sport, including judo, but it will not… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Kodokan is, to a large degree, a trendsetter in the sport. This school trained outstanding masters and is a kind of Mecca… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The UN platform was created precisely for this, to seek compromise, to communicate with one another. So it will definitely be nice… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If you want to become an Islamic radical and have yourself circumcised, I invite you to come to Moscow... I would recommend… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction also represents a serious danger. If these weapons were to fall into the hands of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If everything stops functioning our level will be able to ensure our trade turnover using its gold and foreign currency reserves for… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We will work with any Administration and with any President in whom the American people have placed their trust. That is, of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If Britain pursues a more independent foreign policy, it might be possible then. And if it is guided by commitments to its… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I'm asking : if the Kosovars have the right to self-determination, why should people on Crimea not have it? I would say:… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
A very interesting and promising cluster has formed here [in the Russian Far East ], and we would be happy if our… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
How long has it taken the democratic process to develop in the United States? Since it was founded. So, do you think… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We have a contract for the delivery of the S-300s. We have supplied some of the components, but the delivery hasn't been… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Do you think that it is possible to have a dialogue with the representatives of Lugansk and Donetsk if they all are… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Opposition can be useful. Every opposition movement is good and useful if it acts within the law... If there are people who… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If someone is willing to reconsider the results of World War II, let us discuss this. But then we will have to… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
You recalled the 1956 declaration, and this declaration established the rules that should be followed by both sides and that should be… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Concerning our possibilities on the international financial markets, the sanctions are severely harming Russia. But the biggest harm is currently caused by… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
You too would prefer that Russia maintained good relations with both the United Kingdom and the United States, wouldn't you? I would… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The Baltic republics have invented something totally new. Do you know what? They use the word 'non-citizens' for people who have been… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Each country has its own particular features, its own traditions that find their reflection today and will find it in future. There… — 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
If you want to lower the significance of Russia in the world, you actually just want to elevate your own country. That… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The last time I was in Japan as President of Russia was 11 years ago, if memory serves. I later visited in… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Even if states sometimes have problems with each other, arts and sports should not suffer from that. Arts and sports are there… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We have made mistakes! We were too late. If we had presented our national interests more clearly from the beginning, the world… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If there were any in China and Russia in this connection, though we both made some compromises. But these were compromises between… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
This work is either useless or harmful, because there is nothing good about populism. If you wanted to hear my opinion on… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If European countries want to cater to U.S. foreign policy interests, I don't think that they stand to gain anything. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Honestly, I do not even know whether this is on the visit itinerary, but if there is time, I would be pleased… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If we do it, if we work to achieve all this [cultural exchange with Japan], we can and should talk about joint… — 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
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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![“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 ‘their home — their fortress.’ And good for them, I say. Well done!” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ec3/vladimir-putin-261_absolutes_their-the-u-s-s-defense-budget-in-absolu_10791.jpg)
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