Vladimir Putin Quotes Vladimir Putin You can swim any way you like in the Dead Sea, actually. Actually Dead Like Sea Swim Way You
In 1995, Russia virtually gave Chechnya de facto statehood and independence even though, de jure, it didn't recognize Chechnya as an independent state. And I would like to emphasize strongly that Russia withdrew all of its troops, we moved the prosecutors, we moved all the police, dismantled all the courts, completely, 100 percent. Vladimir Putin
A considerable share of the world's population still cannot afford comfortable housing, education and quality health care. Vladimir Putin
Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains. Vladimir Putin
History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior. Vladimir Putin
In many countries today, moral and ethical norms are being reconsidered; national traditions, differences in nation and culture are being erased. Vladimir Putin
There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination. Vladimir Putin
Construction of the first gas pipeline system was started during the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, and for all those years, from the 1960s until this day, Russia has been fulfilling its contract obligations in a very consistent and reliable way, regardless of the political situation. Vladimir Putin
Despite all the achievements of civilisation, the human being is still one of the most vulnerable creatures on earth. Vladimir Putin
Any people has a right to self-determination, and now in Europe the process of diluting national sovereignty in the framework of a united Europe is more accepted. Vladimir Putin
To me, a poem that's in rhyme and meter is the difference between watching a film in full color and watching a film in black and white. Not that a few black and white films aren't wonderful. So are certain successful pieces of free verse. X. J. Kennedy
Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it's in my basement… let me go upstairs and check. Maurits Cornelis Escher
Art isn't held with the same high regard as it is after success. In any country, in any language, you're a loser if you're making music until you prove otherwise. K'naan