There is progress in the sense that the Prime Minister [Shinzō Abe] has proposed, outlined, as it were, directions for movement toward… — 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
I think that both Russia and other international actors, including those who are more actively engaged in the resolution of the Ukrainian… — 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
The issues of political nature should be solved in any country, including in Syria, primarily by its people. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In relations between the states ... the interests of the country should be correlated with the interests of other countries, and compromise… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
President Obama hasn't been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia. And your humble servant hasn't been… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe, I am pretty certain that virtually everyone speaking from the United Nations platform is going to talk about the fight,… — 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
I think that all countries of the region should join their efforts in the fight against a common threat - terrorism in… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The level of our political trust [with China] is also very high. We have similar positions on major international issues or even,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The events in Crimea themselves have nothing to do with what happened in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and other regions. In my opinion,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russia and the United States are the biggest nuclear powers, this leaves us with an extra special responsibility. By the way, we… — 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
Russia has long recognized the borders of today's Ukraine. By and large, we have completed our talks on the border. Now we… — 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
All issues - purchasing and selling of currency - are related to the regulation of the national currency market. However, it is… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
This is the large range of issues we have to discuss [with Shinzō Abe] and make a decision on each one of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Here is an example: while resolving current issues, our American colleagues made a proposal on the Syrian settlement but then suddenly declared… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Problems between countries always exist, especially between such big countries as Russia and the United States. There have always been some issues,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We handed over nothing, those territories [Tarabarov Island to China] were disputed and we have been negotiating this issue with the People's… — 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
This is also evident in Europe, not the dependence on oil and gas, but the fact that structural reforms are long overdue,… — 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