Russian People Quotes by Vladimir Putin

We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them.

— 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…

— 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…

— Vladimir Putin

Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster.

— Vladimir Putin

I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig - lots of screams but little wool.

— 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…

— Vladimir Putin

Europeans are really dying out!

— 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.

— 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…

— 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.…

— 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,…

— 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…

— 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…

— Vladimir Putin

Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain.

— 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…

— Vladimir Putin