Politics should not interfere with sports. And sports should impact politics. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I believe it is no secret that I like Japan very much - Japanese culture, sport, including judo, but it will not… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
As far as oligarchs who acquire sports team abroad, and invest money abroad, I wouldn't treat this phenomenon as something bad. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Even if states sometimes have problems with each other, arts and sports should not suffer from that. Arts and sports are there… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In the 1990s and early 2000s, there was a grave social situation in Russia; our social protection system was destroyed; numerous problems… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I like other sports, too, including skiing and swimming, and I am learning to play ice hockey now. But judo is definitely… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
There are also other areas. For example, culture. This is extremely important. We keep revisiting sport, judo, because I practice it, but… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Kodokan is, to a large degree, a trendsetter in the sport. This school trained outstanding masters and is a kind of Mecca… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I always had a problem when someone was trying to place sport in social and political context. Sport is a separate and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Above all, such sports as judo, in my view, teach people to relate to each other. They teach us to respect a… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It is impossible to solve health problems of millions of people with the help of pills. People need to put it into… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russia always has been, and I hope always will be, one of the leading international sports countries. Our athletes still produce great results in international competition, set new records and win gold medals. Yes, like any country, we might have experienced certain ups and downs with regard to results, but in no way does this cast any doubt on Russia's… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
I believe it is right when not only me, but also my colleagues - the prime minister, ministers, deputies of the State… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I want everyone to know that Russia in general and the Russian leadership, it is something effective and properly functioning. That the country itself, its institutions, leaders are represented by healthy, capable people who are ready for cooperation with our partners in every single area: sports, politics, fight against modern threats. I have nothing but a positive feeling about it. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
Judo has been part of Japanese culture for a long time. It makes sense to me that this sport, which is both… — 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 economy as well, maybe even more urgent bearing in mind the problem that we cannot yet deal with, namely the prevalence of the oil and gas sector in the Russian Federation and, as a result, dependence… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share
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
![“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 ‘their home — their fortress.’ And good for them, I say. Well done!” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ec3/vladimir-putin-261_absolutes_their-the-u-s-s-defense-budget-in-absolu_10791.jpg)
