I'm an adult and I know what power means in the modern world. In the modern world, power is mainly defined by… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
When we talk about the Far East we usually mean the Far East itself, including Primorye Territory, Khabarovsk Territory, Kamchatka, and Chukotka,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If somebody prefers to work by means of sanctions, he is welcome to do so. But sanctions are a temporary measure. Firstly,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We still have a great amount of work to do in social development, including resolving one of the biggest challenges we face… — 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
Any country is hard to govern, even a very small country. It's not a question of whether the country is large or… — 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
The US tactical nuclear weapons are in Europe, let us not forget this. Does it mean that the US has occupied Germany… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Work is already underway today on creating unique high-precision weapons systems and manoeuvrable combat units that will have an unpredictable flight trajectory… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Respecting the sovereignty means preventing coups, unconstitutional actions and illegitimate overthrowing of the legitimate government. All these things should be totally prevented. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we're scared of them, it means they have won. But that doesn't mean we… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I have criticized foreign policy, but that does not mean that we should agree with everything. Indeed, we criticize a lot of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Respect for sovereignty means to not allow unconstitutional action and coup d'états, the removal of legitimate power. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In the area of international security, taking into account that the United States and Russia are the largest nuclear powers: We are… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Any attention to them (terrorists) on the part of the media, any double-standard interpretation of their motives and results of their activity… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Democracy means the power of the people and the possibility of influencing the governing parties. Russia had had enough experience with a… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Nuclear weapons and other weapons are the means to protect our sovereignty and legitimate interests, not the means to behave aggressively or… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Addressing issues, including controversial ones, as well as domestic issues of the former Soviet Republics through the so-called coloured revolutions, through coups… — 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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