No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights. Vladimir Putin
The state security bodies should not be seen as an institution that works against society and the state; one needs to understand what makes them work against their own people. Vladimir Putin
If we speak calmly, in a businesslike fashion, let me draw your attention to the fact that Russia supplies arms to the legitimate government of Syria in full compliance with the norms of international law. We are not breaching any rules and norms. Vladimir Putin
The unjustified swelling of the budgetary deficit and the accumulation of public debts are just as destructive as adventurous stock-jobbing. Vladimir Putin
Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won. Vladimir Putin
To pay more is the easy way. In fact, the solution possibilities to the problem are many. Vladimir Putin
As far as oligarchs who acquire sports team abroad, and invest money abroad, I wouldn't treat this phenomenon as something bad. Vladimir Putin
When, you know, when you're playing basketball, you have to have confidence in your moves if they're gonna work. O'Shea Jackson Jr
Russia does not want confrontation of any kind. And we will not take part in any kind of 'holy alliance.' Vladimir Putin
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. Vladimir Putin
I think there are telegrams that may or may not be available, which indicated that I very much had in mind the need to give Europe substantial aid after the war, after Lend-Lease was over. W. Averell Harriman