I'm convinced that a person in my position must provide a positive example to people. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
It's not considered polite in Russia to count the money in someone else's pocket. — Vladimir Putin Money Copy Share Image
I see the collapse of the Soviet Union as a great tragedy of the XX century. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I consider the decision of my colleagues and friends to be the best birthday present. — Vladimir Putin Being the best Copy Share Image
I only had a telephone conversation with [Donald Trump], whereas [Shinzō ] Abe met with him in person. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Easter celebrations are evidence of the increased benign influence of the Russian Orthodox Church and other traditional churches in our country on… — 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… — Vladimir Putin Brother Copy Share Image
I hope that the responsible figures in the Ukrainian leadership will not hinder soldiers in the Ukrainian army from putting down their… — Vladimir Putin Army Copy Share Image
Therefore, I do not think we should go only 60 years back but should look deeper, centuries back. Maybe this will give… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
There can be no democracy without observing the law and everyone must observe it - that is the most basic and important… — Vladimir Putin Democracy Copy Share Image
We have wide-ranging joint projects in the nuclear energy sphere, logistics, machine building and trade as a whole [with China]. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
This issue is not economic but political. I hope that all market participants interested in maintaining stable and reasonable world energy prices… — Vladimir Putin Climate Copy Share Image
I do not want to speak about our cooperation with Japan now. Thank God, we have had no such problems there. Nor… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
There are a lot of hackers today, you know, and they perform their work in such a filigreed and delicate manner and… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
As a rule, [populism] is done for the sake of political expediency by those who do not care about the consequences, who… — Vladimir Putin Care Copy Share Image
The Chechnya problem is a centuries-old problem. The thing is that today, fundamentalists and terrorists are exploiting those centuries-old problems to accomplish… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Our task was not to conduct a full-fledged military operation there [in Crimea], but it was to ensure people's safety and security… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
You made these things up yourselves and now scare yourselves with them and even use them to plan your prospective policies. These… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Today, it is imperative to end this hysteria, to refute the rhetoric of the Cold War and to accept the obvious fact:… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
When people communicate freely, when labour force, goods, services and funds move freely as well, when there are no state dividing lines… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I know very well about the necessary level of reserves of the Central Bank as well as the purpose. — Vladimir Putin Central bank Copy Share Image
Russia does not want confrontation of any kind. And we will not take part in any kind of 'holy alliance.' — Vladimir Putin Alliances Copy Share Image
We always welcome when somebody says he or she is ready to work with Russia. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal. — Vladimir Putin Blessing Copy Share Image
Of course Germany's media are heavily influenced by the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. — Vladimir Putin Atlantic ocean Copy Share Image
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![“Therefore, I do not think we should go only 60 years back but should look deeper, centuries back. Maybe this will give us [Russia and Japan] an opportunity to look at the future from a more remote perspective.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/674/vladimir-putin-261_century_therefore-i-do-not-think-we-should-go-on_1399256.jpg)
![“We have wide-ranging joint projects in the nuclear energy sphere, logistics, machine building and trade as a whole [with China].” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a24/vladimir-putin-261_building_we-have-wide-ranging-joint-projects-in-t_2436920.jpg)
![“As a rule, [populism] is done for the sake of political expediency by those who do not care about the consequences, who do not think even one step ahead, who do not want to think and do not intend to honour their commitments.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fa/vladimir-putin-261_care_as-a-rule-populism-is-done-for-the-sake_1907182.jpg)
![“Our task was not to conduct a full-fledged military operation there [in Crimea], but it was to ensure people's safety and security and a comfortable environment to express their will. We did that. But it would not have been possible without the Crimeans' own strong resolution.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e2/vladimir-putin-261_comfortable_our-task-was-not-to-conduct-a-full-fledg_1746745.jpg)
