Vladimir Putin

U.S. society doesn't want to play the role of international policeman.

— Vladimir Putin

You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.

— Vladimir Putin

There is nothing in common between al-Assad and ISIS, they fight against each other.

— Vladimir Putin

President al-Assad and his army are the only force that actually fights ISIS.

— Vladimir Putin

There is something that I have in common with every citizen of Russia, the love for our motherland.

— Vladimir Putin

In Russia all people enjoy the equal rights, including homosexuals.

— Vladimir Putin

Of course, nobody does [want another Cuban Missile Crisis].

— Vladimir Putin

You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.

— Vladimir Putin

Of course one always has to follow international law. This was also the case in Crimea. According to the Charter of the…

— Vladimir Putin

At some point a few years ago Japan unilaterally stopped those talks and broke off contacts with us. It was not we…

— Vladimir Putin

We have a professional relationship [with Chancellor Angela Merkel].2016 is the year of the German-Russian youth exchange, so the relations are moving…

— Vladimir Putin

The West's sanctions are not aimed at helping Ukraine, but at geo-politically pushing Russia back. They are foolish and are merely harming…

— Vladimir Putin

I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past. 'Superpower' is something which we used during the cold war time. Why…

— Vladimir Putin

Only a developed society, for example, only a strong democratic system in modern conditions can create a climate in which any manifestation…

— Vladimir Putin

I stress that we unambiguously support strengthening the non-proliferation regime, without any exceptions, on the basis of international law.

— Vladimir Putin

The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate…

— Vladimir Putin

The Far East is of particular significance for us in terms of this region's priority development. Over the last few years, let…

— Vladimir Putin

It is no accident that I mention our American friends, as they are always influencing our relations with our neighbors either directly…

— Vladimir Putin

We need to use the United Nations Security Council and believe that preserving law and order in today's complex and turbulent world…

— Vladimir Putin

Boris Nemtsov, left his mark on the history of Russia, in politics and public life. He worked on important positions in the…

— Vladimir Putin

It is well known that homosexuality is a criminal offense in the United States, in four US states. If it is good…

— Vladimir Putin

In line with international law, only the U.N. Security Council could sanction the use of force against a sovereign state. Any other…

— Vladimir Putin

Britain is leaving and has de facto left the European Union; however, it has not withdrawn from its special relationship with the…

— Vladimir Putin

Oil production, energy production are growing, though the latter has gone down by about 1 percent here, I believe... By the way,…

— Vladimir Putin

I am sure that, after all, any man in my place should set a positive example for other people.

— Vladimir Putin

I was told that [Japan journalists] wanted to see my dog, Yume. You can see that she is in great shape.

— Vladimir Putin

The natural economic, humanitarian and social integration, do not require any armed forces.

— Vladimir Putin

Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won.

— Vladimir Putin

The goal we have set for ourselves, which is to diversify our cooperation with China, is making progress.

— Vladimir Putin

We in Russia have always considered Russians and Ukrainians to be one people. I still think so.

— Vladimir Putin

The Russian people chose democracy at the beginning of the 1990s and this was their final choice.

— Vladimir Putin

We have never meddled in the domestic affairs of any state and we never will.

— Vladimir Putin

No one should be allowed to violently trample on the law.

— Vladimir Putin

The Cold War is over. The world has become much more complicated.

— Vladimir Putin

The Russians have turned out to be the largest divided nation in the world nowadays. Is that not a problem?

— Vladimir Putin

All civilised countries should unite in the fight against international terrorism.

— Vladimir Putin

I think it's fine when the mayor of the biggest city in Russia consults the president.

— Vladimir Putin

Maybe they have nothing else to do in America but to talk about me.

— Vladimir Putin

I have several portraits of Jigoro Kano and a bust too, a very beautiful one.

— Vladimir Putin

We discussed this very important issue yesterday over a beer.

— Vladimir Putin