Vladimir Putin

I love soccer.

— Vladimir Putin

Thieves must sit in prison.

— Vladimir Putin

I think happiness is love.

— Vladimir Putin

My English is very bad.

— Vladimir Putin

Everyone must hoe his plot daily.

— Vladimir Putin

European and American values do not fully coincide.

— Vladimir Putin

I swim almost every day, a thousand meters.

— Vladimir Putin

Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia.

— Vladimir Putin

Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle.

— Vladimir Putin

I am not prejudiced in any way.

— Vladimir Putin

Iraq is a small but very proud nation.

— Vladimir Putin

I did not criticize the Central Bank's position.

— Vladimir Putin

Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border.

— Vladimir Putin

Russia has not taken part and is not going to take part in any actions aimed at removing legitimate government.

— Vladimir Putin

If I said that oil production would collapse I was wrong.

— Vladimir Putin

The climate is changing. This year we have come to understand this when we faced events that resulted in fires.

— Vladimir Putin

We believe in the fundamental principles of the European economy.

— Vladimir Putin

The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.

— Vladimir Putin

The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization.

— Vladimir Putin

Democracy is not possible without effectively working legal system.

— Vladimir Putin

Here is the thing: I have seen several times that anti-Russian cards are being played during domestic campaigns in the United States.…

— Vladimir Putin

Russia can offer state-of-the-art technology, .. For example, we can help other countries launch space devices such as satellites.

— Vladimir Putin

Now they [NATO and the USA ] are sitting there, and we are talking about all these crises we would otherwise not…

— Vladimir Putin

Honestly, I do not even know whether this is on the visit itinerary, but if there is time, I would be pleased…

— Vladimir Putin

Political populism always poses a great danger because it disorients people, creates excessive expectations or, on the contrary, prioritises objectives that are…

— Vladimir Putin

We must stop using the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement.

— Vladimir Putin

Respect for sovereignty means to not allow unconstitutional action and coup d'états, the removal of legitimate power.

— Vladimir Putin

If European countries want to cater to U.S. foreign policy interests, I don't think that they stand to gain anything.

— Vladimir Putin

Changing things is not easy, and I say this without any irony. It is not that someone does not want to, but…

— Vladimir Putin

We need business to understand its social responsibility, that the main task and objective for a business is not to generate extra…

— Vladimir Putin

I have always loved and avidly read the novels of Jack London, Jules Verne and Ernest Hemingway. The characters depicted in their…

— Vladimir Putin

I think that people are able to see that I am working hard, that I am striving openly, honestly and sincerely to…

— Vladimir Putin

What happened in Ukraine? The coup d'état in Ukraine has led to a civil war, because, yes, let's say, many Ukrainians no…

— Vladimir Putin

If we speak about fundamental things, regulation of the rate is actually the function of the main regulator, namely the function of…

— Vladimir Putin

It is not what your supporters, friends or your political adversaries call you that matters. What is important is what you think…

— Vladimir Putin

As for these 60 years, and in general more than a hundred years, we have had different periods in relations and there…

— Vladimir Putin

Life would be boring without gossip.

— Vladimir Putin

I think we should not control the Internet.

— Vladimir Putin

There is no such thing as a former KGB man.

— Vladimir Putin

There is no one to talk to since Mahatma Gandhi died.

— Vladimir Putin