All people here have political rights, social rights, rights to employment, and no one should face discrimination, but our strategic choice is… — Vladimir Putin Approach Copy Share Image
I have heard this a thousand times. Of course every state has the right to organize its security the way it deems… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I wish that in the course of my visit to places the Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] calls home, all of a sudden,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
They say that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a homosexual. Truth be told, we don't love him because of that, but he was… — Vladimir Putin Achievement Copy Share Image
We have established the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Union not by force, but through a compromise. It was a challenging,… — 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… — Vladimir Putin Children 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… — 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… — Vladimir Putin Change Copy Share Image
The basic principles of democracy should be observed whatever the country - principles such as civil liberties, a free market, a free… — Vladimir Putin Basic principles Copy Share Image
The people who lost the elections do not want to admit that they really lost, that the one who won was closer… — Vladimir Putin Election Copy Share Image
It is well known that Russia has many interesting and promising developments in the military-technical sphere. We are ready to deliver the… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
25 million of Russian people suddenly turned out to be outside the borders of the Russian Federation. They used to live in… — Vladimir Putin Borders Copy Share Image
[Economic restrictions] is one of the elements that is destabilising the world economic order that was at one time created largely by… — Vladimir Putin Agreement Copy Share Image
I see that not everyone in the West has understood that the Soviet Union has disappeared from the political map of the… — Vladimir Putin Country Copy Share Image
America's creative approach to solving the problems the country is faced with, its openness and open-mindedness which make it possible to unleash… — Vladimir Putin America Copy Share Image
Let's recall Bosnia in 1995. As we know well, the European peacekeeping contingent, represented by the Dutch troops, did not want to… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
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 have always thought and I still think that the Central Bank should act independently. Indeed, it does, you can take my… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
In order to preserve a balance, while we aren't planning to build a missile defence of our own, as it's very expensive… — Vladimir Putin Balance Copy Share Image
Are we not concerned, for example, by the growing danger related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missile technology?… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Frankly speaking, we all know that provoking military and political instability, regional, and other conflicts is a helpful means of distracting the… — Vladimir Putin Attention Copy Share Image
We can tell the general public that the gold and foreign currency reserves of the Central Bank are not designed to finance… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Frankly speaking, I could never even imagine that such information would be of interest to the American public or that the campaign… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
What are we seeking to achieve? We are seeking to optimize budget spending. I believe that even in such uneasy times we… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
No one doubts that poison gas was used in Syria. But there is every reason to believe it was used, not by… — Vladimir Putin Army Copy Share Image
A foreign threat is useful to put things in order in one's own camp, to make one's allies follow the bloc discipline.… — Vladimir Putin Allies Copy Share Image
One must not allow oneself to skid down to isolationism and unbridled economic egoism. ... The second possible mistake would be excessive… — Vladimir Putin Absolutes Copy Share Image
Russia had to take the necessary measures in order to prevent the situation in Crimea unfolding the way it is now unfolding… — Vladimir Putin Automatic weapons Copy Share Image
Of course, we will work towards that end. Of course, we will work to achieve this result. However, you have just mentioned… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Russian culture is multifaceted and diverse. So if you want to understand, to feel Russia, then of course you need to read… — Vladimir Putin Ballet Copy Share Image
This is also evident in Europe, not the dependence on oil and gas, but the fact that structural reforms are long overdue,… — Vladimir Putin Currency Copy Share Image
We were also going to develop relations with the current administration [of Barack Obama], but somehow they did not work out well… — Vladimir Putin Administration Copy Share Image
Russia, as well as any other country, does not need dictators, but it needs equitable principles of organizing the state and society:… — Vladimir Putin Country Copy Share Image
I have already spoken to three US Presidents. They come and go, but politics stay the same at all times. Do you… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The G20 was established as a forum to discuss, first and foremost, world economic issues. If we load it with... Of course,… — Vladimir Putin Agendas Copy Share Image
We must seek support in the moral values that have ensured the progress of our civilization. Honesty and hard work, responsibility and… — Vladimir Putin Bounds Copy Share Image
President Obama hasn't been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia. And your humble servant hasn't been… — Vladimir Putin American people Copy Share Image
Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we're scared of them, it means they have won. But that doesn't mean we… — Vladimir Putin Attitude Copy Share Image
Russia and China also cooperate in mechanical engineering, high-speed railway transportation, lumber processing, nuclear energy production and so on. We have built… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
If you are a Christian, you are in danger. If you decided to abandon your faith and become an atheist, you also… — Vladimir Putin Atheist Copy Share Image
![“I wish that in the course of my visit to places the Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] calls home, all of a sudden, we would reach a clear understanding on how we can resolve the matters. We will be very glad if that happens. Are there any chances? Perhaps.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be6/vladimir-putin-261_abe_i-wish-that-in-the-course-of-my-visit-to_1250842.jpg)
![“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…” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fab/vladimir-putin-261_change_they-leaders-in-western-europe-do-not-mi_43180.jpg)
![“[Economic restrictions] is one of the elements that is destabilising the world economic order that was at one time created largely by the United States itself at the dawn of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that was later transformed into the World Trade Organisation.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/559/vladimir-putin-261_agreement_economic-restrictions-is-one-of-the-elem_2693366.jpg)
![“In order to preserve a balance, while we aren't planning to build a missile defence of our own, as it's very expensive and its efficiency is not quite clear yet, we have to develop offensive strike systems. They [U.S.] should give us all the information about the missile defence, and we will be…” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/678/vladimir-putin-261_balance_in-order-to-preserve-a-balance-while-we_361160.jpg)
![“Frankly speaking, I could never even imagine that such information would be of interest to the American public or that the campaign headquarters of one of the candidates - in this case, Mrs. [Hillary] Clinton - apparently worked for her, rather than for all the Democratic Party candidates in an…” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/vladimir-putin-261_assuming_frankly-speaking-i-could-never-even-imag_1595640.jpg)
![“We were also going to develop relations with the current administration [of Barack Obama], but somehow they did not work out well in key areas and, I believe, not through our fault. I will not list all the problems that emerged in the past few years.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c6/vladimir-putin-261_administration_we-were-also-going-to-develop-relations_722765.jpg)
