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title: "7 Responsible Quotes By Vladimir Putin"
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> [I would like to deal with a person who is able to take responsible decisions and implement the agreements reached. The name…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-would-like-to-deal-with-a-person-who-is-able-to-take-responsible/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [Any country is hard to govern, even a very small country. It's not a question of whether the country is large or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/any-country-is-hard-to-govern-even-a-very-small-country-it-s-not-a/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [I hope that the responsible figures in the Ukrainian leadership will not hinder soldiers in the Ukrainian army from putting down their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-hope-that-the-responsible-figures-in-the-ukrainian-leadership-will/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [I have never stated Russia is an energy superpower, but we have more reserves than almost anybody else. We have always behaved,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-have-never-stated-russia-is-an-energy-superpower-but-we-have-more/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [I hope that the responsible figures in the Ukrainian leadership will not hinder soldiers in the Ukrainian army from putting down their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-hope-that-the-responsible-figures-in-the-ukrainian-leadership-will-2/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [As for that footage, video footage showing the dead children allegedly killed in the chemical attack, it is horrible. The question is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/as-for-that-footage-video-footage-showing-the-dead-children-allegedly/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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> [After the demise of the Soviet Union, we had many problems of our own for which no one was responsible but ourselves:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/after-the-demise-of-the-soviet-union-we-had-many-problems-of-our-own/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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## Other authors on Responsible

## More by Vladimir Putin

> [We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-shall-fight-against-them-throw-them-in-prisons-and-destroy-them/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/their-the-u-s-s-defense-budget-in-absolute-figures-is-almost-25-times/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Personally, I think that children should be left alone, they should be given an opportunity to grow up, to become aware of themselves and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/personally-i-think-that-children-should-be-left-alone-they-should-be/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/yes-life-in-chechnya-so-far-looks-more-like-a-life-after-a-natural/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig - lots of screams but little wool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-d-rather-not-deal-with-such-questions-because-anyway-it-s-like/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. There are some who are using the democratic ideology to interfere in our internal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/not-everyone-likes-the-stable-gradual-rise-of-our-country-there-are/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Europeans are really dying out!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/europeans-are-really-dying-out/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [We see Serbs as our spiritual brothers. And that is what is at the base of our relations today and in the future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-see-serbs-as-our-spiritual-brothers-and-that-is-what-is-at-the/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [ They \[leaders in Western Europe\] do not misuse financial instruments, financial injections, but, first of all, seek structural change. This is urgent for our… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/they-leaders-in-western-europe-do-not-misuse-financial-instruments/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/terrorism-has-once-again-shown-it-is-prepared-deliberately-to-stop-at/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Contractors always pursue large profit, the customer - a high-quality end product in due time and at a lower cost. This struggle never ends,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/contractors-always-pursue-large-profit-the-customer-a-high-quality/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-would-like-to-draw-your-attention-to-the-fact-that-in-russia-unlike/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-sanctions-may-be-imposed-only-by-the-decision-of-the-un-security/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/whoever-does-not-miss-the-soviet-union-has-no-heart-whoever-wants-it/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

> [Anyhow, we obviously understand that, being a United States' ally and having a special relationship with it, the UK in its relations with Russian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/anyhow-we-obviously-understand-that-being-a-united-states-ally-and/)

[Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vladimir-putin/)

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