Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
America's creative approach to solving the problems the country is faced with, its openness and open-mindedness which make it possible to unleash… — 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
Then there is another area of activity - economic interaction between Russia and the United States. Right now, for example, it has… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Crimea has always been and remains Russian, as well as Ukrainian, Crimean-Tatar, Greek (after all, there are Greeks living there) and German… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The problem of sexual minorities in Russia has been deliberately made controversial in Russia. There is no such problem in Russia. — 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
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
The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I'll be honest, I felt an urge to squeeze him like a kitten and that led to the gesture I made. There… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The Russian people have unilaterally made their choice in direction of democracy in the early '90s. They will not be led astray.… — 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
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
You have made a very good point: both the Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] and I enjoy a fairly high level of trust… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state's role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally… — 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
![“I have criticized it [Europe], but I repeat: we keep 40 percent of our gold and foreign currency reserves in euros, we are not interested in the collapse of the Eurozone, but I do not rule out the possibility of decisions being made that would consolidate a group of countries equal in economic…” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/268/vladimir-putin-261_collapse_i-have-criticized-it-europe-but-i-repeat_2531853.jpg)
![“You have made a very good point: both the Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] and I enjoy a fairly high level of trust among the citizens of our countries.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0c7/vladimir-putin-261_abe_you-have-made-a-very-good-point-both-the_3124774.jpg)
![“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)
![“They [leaders in Western Europe] do not misuse financial instruments, financial injections, but, first of all, seek structural change. This is urgent for our economy as well, maybe even more urgent bearing in mind the problem that we cannot yet deal with, namely the prevalence of the oil and gas…” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fab/vladimir-putin-261_change_they-leaders-in-western-europe-do-not-mi_43180.jpg)
