Vladimir Putin

President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy.

— Vladimir Putin

To pay more is the easy way. In fact, the solution possibilities to the problem are many.

— Vladimir Putin

America's development began with a large-scale ethnic cleansing, unprecedented in human history.

— Vladimir Putin

The United States and Russian security services regularly exchange information.

— Vladimir Putin

I believe that the G20 should not interfere [foreign policy], because there are other platforms for that.

— Vladimir Putin

The mutual sympathy of our peoples is and will remain the foundation of our relations [with Germany].

— Vladimir Putin

If you want my personal attitude, I would tell you that I don't care about a person's sexual orientation.

— Vladimir Putin

Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain.

— Vladimir Putin

In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state's role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally…

— Vladimir Putin

Under the international agreements, the Russian peacekeepers are committed to protect the population of South Ossetia.

— Vladimir Putin

I hope that being in places from the [Shinzo Abe] Prime Minister's past will motivate us to have a sincere, very practical…

— Vladimir Putin

South Korea's investment in Russia has not been smooth, ... Korea had planned to carry out 126 investment projects worth 273 million,…

— Vladimir Putin

Russia must realise its full potential in high-tech sectors such as modern energy technology, transport and communications, space and aircraft building.

— Vladimir Putin

There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to…

— Vladimir Putin

We should not forget either about the interests of the regular consumers who need the prices in supermarkets to be a little…

— Vladimir Putin

We have already begun taking concrete steps to change the structure of our economy and, as we have discussed a great deal,…

— Vladimir Putin

Then there is another area of activity - economic interaction between Russia and the United States. Right now, for example, it has…

— Vladimir Putin

If we speak calmly, in a businesslike fashion, let me draw your attention to the fact that Russia supplies arms to the…

— Vladimir Putin

As far as I know, Russians are the first among tourists going to Turkey; last year three million Russians visited that country,…

— Vladimir Putin

Without the values at the core of Christianity and other world religions, without moral norms that have been shaped over millennia, people…

— Vladimir Putin

It is a fact that the US defence budget is larger than the defence budgets of all other countries taken together. This…

— Vladimir Putin

We have spoken on many occasions of the need to achieve high economic growth as an absolute priority for our country. The…

— Vladimir Putin

If somebody prefers to work by means of sanctions, he is welcome to do so. But sanctions are a temporary measure. Firstly,…

— Vladimir Putin

I have to say that oil and gas revenues make up a large part of the Russian budget revenue. This is a…

— Vladimir Putin

Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.

— Vladimir Putin

I go to the gym, I swim daily and from time to time I meet with friends and do extra-curricular stuff.

— Vladimir Putin

I consider it to be the meaning of my whole life and my obligation to serve my fatherland and our people.

— Vladimir Putin

The Central Bank is constantly purchasing, purchasing and selling and vice versa - this is their job.

— Vladimir Putin

I don't read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland.

— Vladimir Putin

I insist that people - wherever they live - have their rights and they must be able to fight for them.

— Vladimir Putin

We want full-scale normalisation of relations [with Japan].

— Vladimir Putin

We're no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable.

— Vladimir Putin

Brazil does have every right to develop its own peaceful nuclear programme.

— Vladimir Putin

We are not going to waste our reserves and burn them for any political ambitions. We will act very carefully.

— Vladimir Putin

Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right.

— Vladimir Putin

I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions.

— Vladimir Putin

We will not allow the past to drag us down and stop us from moving ahead. We understand where we should move.

— Vladimir Putin

The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism.

— Vladimir Putin

It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin.

— Vladimir Putin

[Egon] Bahr even said: If Russia agreed to the NATO expansion, he would never come to Moscow again.

— Vladimir Putin