Absolutes Quote by Vladimir Putin

In the soul of a Russian person there is always a drive toward some kind of lofty moral ideal, lofty moral values. That definitely…

— Vladimir Putin

Russia is a very different place than what we in the West are familiar with. We cannot apply our own values and judgments to…

— Courtney Act

I have great love and respect for Russian history and culture. But the world is changing and Russia is too. Russia is part of…

— Vladimir Putin

The only thing which is important to do is to tell about the values I share. It's to say how important liberalization of Russia…

— Ksenia Sobchak

The great drama of Russian history has been between its state and society. Put simply, Russia has always had too much state and not…

— Fareed Zakaria

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

— Vladimir Putin

I am proud of Russia and I am sure that the vast majority of Russian citizens have great love and respect for their Motherland.…

— Vladimir Putin

The clash between the aspirations of the people for a better life and the insistence of their rulers on building a powerful state, regardless…

— Harrison Salisbury

One of the things that I really value about Russian culture is that on the private level it allows for a huge amount of…

— Masha Gessen

“The most basic, most rudimentary spiritual need of the Russian people is the need for suffering, ever-present and unquenchable, everywhere and in everything.”

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Any suggestion that the most open and diverse society on the planet is likely to in any way resemble Russia requires a suspension of…

— Newt Gingrich

Nothing has changed in Russia since Ivan the Terrible when it comes to the divide between the people and the state. The state demands…

— Vladimir Sorokin