When Saddam Hussein was eliminated, the Iraqi statehood and thousands of people from the former Baath party were also eliminated. Thousands of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Few people understand the magnitude of the catastrophe that happened late in the 1980s when the Communist Party had failed to modernize… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Frankly speaking, I could never even imagine that such information would be of interest to the American public or that the campaign… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
This is the political culture of the United States, which one should accept as is. The United States is a great country… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I do not even know where Bill Clinton delivered his speech and I know nothing about any funds. Both parties simply use… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Presidents come and go, and even parties come to and away from power. But the main policy tack does not change. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It has nothing to do with any kind of exchange or sale [of Kuril island to Japan]. It is about the search… — 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
After the demise of the Soviet Union, we had many problems of our own for which no one was responsible but ourselves:… — 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