Vladimir Putin Quotes
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There is no uniform, global model for democracy.
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If someone wants to open this Pandora's box and deal with it, all right, go for it then.
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Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.
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The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international law.
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I only had a telephone conversation with [Donald Trump], whereas [Shinzō ] Abe met with him in person.
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Nuclear weapons and other weapons are the means to protect our sovereignty and legitimate interests, not the means to behave aggressively or to fulfil some non-existent imperial ambitions.
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At the request of our Japanese partners, we have reopened these talks [about territories]. What command is given in this case in judo? You probably know better than I do: Yoshi (continue). So we will continue.
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Of course Germany's media are heavily influenced by the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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We have a professional relationship [with Chancellor Angela Merkel].2016 is the year of the German-Russian youth exchange, so the relations are moving on.
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When people communicate freely, when labour force, goods, services and funds move freely as well, when there are no state dividing lines and when we have common legal regulation, for example, in the social sphere - all that is good enough, people should feel free.
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Opposition can be useful. Every opposition movement is good and useful if it acts within the law... If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of the majority. That's the way it's done in the U.S. and that's the way it's done in Russia.
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Irrespective of when this may happen, it would not be an exaggeration to say that today millions of people living in Russia and, I am sure, millions of people living in Japan have an urge to get to know each other, cooperate and exchange useful information, as well as a sincere desire that all problems that still remain unresolved be resolved.
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I do not think I have the right to determine the political future of Syria, be it with or without al-Assad. This is for the Syrians themselves to decide. Nobody has the right to claim the rights that belong to the people of another country.
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For me, it [Crimea] is not borders and state territories that matter, but people's fortunes.
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All we need is good will, and we have to start working in a way that considers each other's interests [with U.S]. In my view, this is a mandatory condition.
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I simply noted that one of the groups, especially exporters, would prefer to have a weaker rouble.
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I'll be honest, I felt an urge to squeeze him like a kitten and that led to the gesture I made. There was nothing behind it really.
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Our anti-crisis policy is aimed at supporting domestic demand, providing social guarantees for the population, and creating new jobs. Like many countries, we have reduced production taxes, leaving money in the economy. We have optimised state spending.
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Whoever is the first to cry "Stop the thief" is the one who is guilty.
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Brazil is one of the biggest Latin American countries, the biggest, no doubt, and, more importantly, it is a country with immense development potential.
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I am in regular contact with Prime Minister [Shinzo] Abe. We have met several times this year [2016].
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Sanctions against such country as Russia are unlikely to be effective.
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Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won.
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Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism.