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title: "13 Sides Quotes By Vladimir Putin"
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> [It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/it-is-necessary-to-suppress-any-extremist-actions-on-all-sides/)

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

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> [Equipping one side of an ethnic conflict and then prodding it to resolve its ethnic problems by force of arms is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/equipping-one-side-of-an-ethnic-conflict-and-then-prodding-it-to/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71a/vladimir-putin-261_arms_equipping-one-side-of-an-ethnic-conflict_2554493.jpg)

> [We were in negotiations, but then the Japanese side suspended them unilaterally. Now, at the request of our Japanese partners, we have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/we-were-in-negotiations-but-then-the-japanese-side-suspended-them/)

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

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> [The West's sanctions are not aimed at helping Ukraine, but at geo-politically pushing Russia back. They are foolish and are merely harming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/the-west-s-sanctions-are-not-aimed-at-helping-ukraine-but-at-geo/)

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

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> [Of course Germany's media are heavily influenced by the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/of-course-germany-s-media-are-heavily-influenced-by-the-country-on/)

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

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> [My family suffered very major losses during the Second World War, that's true. In my father's family, there were five brothers. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/my-family-suffered-very-major-losses-during-the-second-world-war-that/)

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

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> [Let's recall Bosnia in 1995. As we know well, the European peacekeeping contingent, represented by the Dutch troops, did not want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/let-s-recall-bosnia-in-1995-as-we-know-well-the-european-peacekeeping/)

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

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> [I'm still the same. Take the fight against terrorism: after the attacks of September 11, I was the first to side with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/i-m-still-the-same-take-the-fight-against-terrorism-after-the-attacks/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/vladimir-putin-261_done_i-m-still-the-same-take-the-fight-agains_1392451.jpg)

> [At some point a few years ago Japan unilaterally stopped those talks and broke off contacts with us. It was not we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/at-some-point-a-few-years-ago-japan-unilaterally-stopped-those-talks/)

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

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> [Some years ago our Japanese counterparts asked us to resume the discussions of the issue and so we did meeting them halfway.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/some-years-ago-our-japanese-counterparts-asked-us-to-resume-the/)

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

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> [Representatives of the American intelligence agencies - and I hope they won't be angry - but they could have been more professional,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/representatives-of-the-american-intelligence-agencies-and-i-hope-they/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/123/vladimir-putin-261_agency_representatives-of-the-american-intellig_679664.jpg)

> [Concerning our possibilities on the international financial markets, the sanctions are severely harming Russia. But the biggest harm is currently caused by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/concerning-our-possibilities-on-the-international-financial-markets/)

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

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> [You recalled the 1956 declaration, and this declaration established the rules that should be followed by both sides and that should be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vladimir-putin/you-recalled-the-1956-declaration-and-this-declaration-established/)

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

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## Other authors on Sides

## 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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                        "text": "Let's recall Bosnia in 1995. As we know well, the European peacekeeping contingent, represented by the Dutch troops, did not want to get involved with one of the attacking sides, and allowed it to destroy a whole village. Hundreds of people were killed or injured. The tragedy in Srebrenica is well known in Europe.",
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                        "text": "I'm still the same. Take the fight against terrorism: after the attacks of September 11, I was the first to side with US President [George W.] Bush. And now, after the attacks in Paris, I have done the same with the President of France,[Oliver] Hollande. Terrorism threatens us all.",
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                        "text": "Representatives of the American intelligence agencies - and I hope they won't be angry - but they could have been more professional, and the diplomats as well. After they found out that he was flying to us, and that he was flying as a transit passenger, there was pressure from all sides - from the Americans, from the Europeans - instead of just letting him go to a country where they could operate easily.",
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                        "text": "Concerning our possibilities on the international financial markets, the sanctions are severely harming Russia. But the biggest harm is currently caused by the decline of the prices for energy. We suffer dangerous revenue losses in our export of oil and gas, which we can partly compensate for elsewhere. But the whole thing also has a positive side: if you earn so many petrodollars - as we once did - that you can buy anything abroad, this slows down developments in your own country.",
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                        "text": "You recalled the 1956 declaration, and this declaration established the rules that should be followed by both sides and that should be put into the foundation of a peace treaty. If you carefully read the text of this document, you will see that the declaration will take effect after we sign a peace treaty and the two islands [Kunashir and Shikotan] are transferred to Japan. It does not say on what terms they should be transferred and what side will exercise sovereignty over them.",
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