Russia does not have in its possession any trustworthy data that supports the existence of nuclear weapons or any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and we have not received any such information from our partners as yet.
I don't read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland.
No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights.
I love the Russian classics very much, the Russian classical literature. But I also read modern literature. As far as Russian literature is concerned, I am very fond of Tolstoy and Chekhov, and I also enjoy reading Gogol very much.
Chechnya is part and parcel of the Russian Federation.
The Russian people have unilaterally made their choice in direction of democracy in the early '90s. They will not be led astray. Nobody should be having any doubts.
I spend a little time every day to play sports.
U.S. society doesn't want to play the role of international policeman.
Libya is divided into tribes and clans.
Our society, including the liberals, must understand that there must be order.
It's alarming that military intervention in internal conflicts in foreign countries has become commonplace for the United States.
One can truly enjoy his or her life only while experiencing it, and it is inevitably related to a certain level of risk.
The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a truly historic step. The developments in the first decade of the 21 century confirmed that it was a particularly significant and timely step.
Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life.
Indeed, Russia and the U.S. were allies during the two tragic conflicts of the Second and the First World Wars, which allows us to think there's something objectively bringing us together in difficult times, and I think - I believe - it has to do with geopolitical interests and also has a moral component.
I'm eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they've trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.
The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.
I love soccer.
In almost any country, probably in Russia in particular, it's fashionable to criticise people in power. If you come out in support of someone like me, you're going to be accused of trying to ingratiate yourself.
Russia does not and cannot have any political choice but democracy. I want to say, and even stress, that we share those universal democratic principles taken around the whole world.
Those who fight corruption should be clean themselves.
How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here.
Europeans are really dying out!
Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia.
My English is very bad.
My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this.
There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination.
Our military might is the guarantor of Russia's security and independence.
In some of the states in the U.S., homosexuality remains a felony.
Politics should not interfere with sports. And sports should impact politics.
If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of majority. That's the way it's done in the U.S., and that's the way it's done in Russia.
The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization.
The leaders of the world's largest economies agreed during the November 2008 G20 summit not to create barriers hindering global trade and capital flows. Russia shares these principles.
We don't need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole.
Spying has always gone on since ancient times.
If the nation is not capable of preserving itself and reproducing, if it loses it vital bearings and ideals, then it doesn't need foreign enemies - it will fall apart on its own.