Our trend in the privatization process and gradual withdrawal of the state from certain assets remains unchanged. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
As to our trade and economic relations with China, they are growing more and more diverse each day, something we have worked… — Vladimir Putin China Copy Share Image
It is 60 years since the restoration of diplomatic relations, but relations between Japan and Russia have much deeper roots. In all,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
No matter who uses chemical weapons against people and organisations, the international community must formulate a common policy and find a solution… — Vladimir Putin Chemical weapons Copy Share Image
I repeat that, in my opinion, the European Commission and the leading European economies are acting very pragmatically and are on the… — Vladimir Putin Acting Copy Share Image
How can a bureaucrat or a politician be trusted if he says loud words for the sake of Russia's good while trying… — Vladimir Putin Bureaucrat Copy Share Image
We have very close humanitarian contacts [with China], wide-ranging youth exchanges, educational and regional contacts, and all of them continue to develop. — Vladimir Putin China Copy Share Image
However, crisis in world trade is, among other things, the result of using political tools in competition or simply for achieving political… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I remember my very first encounter with Japan. At that time, I was Deputy Mayor of St Petersburg. Out of nowhere, Japan's… — Vladimir Putin Affair Copy Share Image
A very interesting and promising cluster has formed here [in the Russian Far East ], and we would be happy if our… — Vladimir Putin Asia Copy Share Image
The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a truly historic step. The developments in the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I have always tried to sense the mood of the people, their needs, their attitude toward ways to solve problems, their priorities.… — Vladimir Putin Attitude Copy Share Image
Here is an example: while resolving current issues, our American colleagues made a proposal on the Syrian settlement but then suddenly declared… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The nationalists' coup in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev in February 2014 has hugely scared 2.5 million Russian people living on Crimea.… — Vladimir Putin Coups Copy Share Image
NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in its day and time. At this point there is no threat coming from… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Now we are talking about concluding a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Council, recently established in the post-Soviet space, and… — Vladimir Putin Agreement Copy Share Image
In relations between the states ... the interests of the country should be correlated with the interests of other countries, and compromise… — Vladimir Putin Complexes Copy Share Image
Strictly speaking, Rosneft is not a company. Let us not forget that BP has a stake in Rosneft and BP is a… — Vladimir Putin British 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… — Vladimir Putin Absolutes Copy Share Image
In the referendum - which was still decided to take place by the Crimea's old parliament - the majority of citizens voted… — Vladimir Putin Belonging Copy Share Image
My job is not only to give medals, you know, which certainly is part of my function. First and foremost, though, my… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The point of conservatism is not that it prevents movement forward and upward, but that it prevents movement backward and downward, into… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Nuclear weapons and other weapons are the means to protect our sovereignty and legitimate interests, not the means to behave aggressively or… — Vladimir Putin Ambition Copy Share Image
However, personally, I see this as not having the right to abuse this trust [among the citizens of Russia and Japan], and… — Vladimir Putin Abuse Copy Share Image
Four years ago, the perpetrators believed they would bring America and the rest of the world to chaos, ... But they were mistaken. — Vladimir Putin America Copy Share Image
The International Atomic Energy Agency is controlling this, the sanctions against Iran are lifted - but still the US are working on… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If everything stops functioning our level will be able to ensure our trade turnover using its gold and foreign currency reserves for… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Respecting the sovereignty means preventing coups, unconstitutional actions and illegitimate overthrowing of the legitimate government. All these things should be totally prevented. — Vladimir Putin Action Copy Share Image
Yume is a no-nonsense dog. There are many people here, with camcorders running, lights shining and cameras clicking. She is being a… — Vladimir Putin Animal Copy Share Image
We are natural partners [with Japan] in the world and the Far East, but the absence of a peace treaty does not… — Vladimir Putin Absence Copy Share Image
Thank God, I think no one is thinking of unleashing a large-scale conflict with Russia. I want to remind you that Russia… — Vladimir Putin Conflict Copy Share Image
The thing is, however strange it may seem, that the interests of the United States and of the Russian Federation do coincide… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction also represents a serious danger. If these weapons were to fall into the hands of… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I was brought up in a very ordinary family, in fact, a worker's family. Both my father and mother were ordinary citizens. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Japan announced that it would not comply with this declaration [ 1956]. Later on, the Soviet Union also declared that the declaration… — Vladimir Putin Declaration Copy Share Image
Russia does not and cannot have any political choice but democracy. I want to say, and even stress, that we share those… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If you want to become an Islamic radical and have yourself circumcised, I invite you to come to Moscow... I would recommend… — Vladimir Putin Circumcised Copy Share Image
Europeans are dying out. Don't you understand that? And same-sex marriages don't produce children. Do you want to survive by drawing migrants?… — Vladimir Putin Children Copy Share Image
I think Russia has already turned the toughest pages in its history. We're only moving forward now, only get stronger. — Vladimir Putin History Copy Share Image
If the nation is not capable of preserving itself and reproducing, if it loses it vital bearings and ideals, then it doesn't… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
![“We have very close humanitarian contacts [with China], wide-ranging youth exchanges, educational and regional contacts, and all of them continue to develop.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/vladimir-putin-261_china_we-have-very-close-humanitarian-contacts_2258026.jpg)
![“A very interesting and promising cluster has formed here [in the Russian Far East ], and we would be happy if our potential investors, our counterparts from abroad, first of all those from the Asia-Pacific region, knew more about it.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d6/vladimir-putin-261_asia_a-very-interesting-and-promising-cluster_2848838.jpg)
![“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/i/ec3/vladimir-putin-261_absolutes_their-the-u-s-s-defense-budget-in-absolu_10791.jpg)
![“However, personally, I see this as not having the right to abuse this trust [among the citizens of Russia and Japan], and any decision we reach should correspond to the national interests of the Russian Federation.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/804/vladimir-putin-261_abuse_however-personally-i-see-this-as-not-hav_258317.jpg)
![“We are natural partners [with Japan] in the world and the Far East, but the absence of a peace treaty does not allow us to develop the full range of our relations. Therefore, we will naturally strive to sign this treaty.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52d/vladimir-putin-261_absence_we-are-natural-partners-with-japan-in-th_2876625.jpg)
![“Japan announced that it would not comply with this declaration [ 1956]. Later on, the Soviet Union also declared that the declaration could not be fulfilled unilaterally, by the USSR alone.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/vladimir-putin-261_declaration_japan-announced-that-it-would-not-comply_1593885.jpg)
