I myself know some people who are gay. We're on friendly terms. I'm not prejudiced in any way. Vladimir Putin Gay • Know • Myself • People • Prejudiced • Some People • Terms • Way
My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this. Vladimir Putin Appreciate • Growing • Obama • Personal • President • Relationship • Trust
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. Vladimir Putin Century • Confirmed • Decade • Declaration • Developments • First • First Decade • Historic • India • October • Particularly Significant • Partnership • Step • Strategic • Truly
Where in the world have you seen construction people who do everything on time, with good quality and at minimal prices? Just give me one country like that. A country like that doesn't exist in the world, you know. There's not one such country anywhere in the world. Vladimir Putin Anywhere • Construction • Country • Everything • Good • Me • Minimal • One • People • Quality • Time • World
Why does the world dislike Russia? I do not think that we are unloved or considered to be ignorant. Vladimir Putin Dislike • Ignorant • Think • Why • World
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. Vladimir Putin Astray • Choice • Democracy • Direction • Doubts • Early • Led • Nobody • People • Russian
Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border. Vladimir Putin Border • China • Immense Common • Natural • Neighbors • Partners • Very
Back in the mid-18th century, in 1745-1747, Ossetia was the first to become part of the Russian Empire. At that time, it was a united entity; North and South Ossetia were one state. Vladimir Putin Back • Become • Century • Empire • Entity • First • North • One State • Ossetia • Part • Russian Empire • Th • Time • United
The Eurasian union is a project meant to preserve the identities of nations and the historic Eurasian community in the new century, in a new world. Vladimir Putin Community • Eurasian • Historic • Identities • Meant • Nations • New • Project • Union • World
The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization. Vladimir Putin Binds • Culture • Glue • Linchpin • People • Russian • Together • Unique • Unique Civilization
At last, Russia has returned to the world arena as a strong state – a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself. Vladimir Putin Arena • Country • Last • Others • Russia • Stand • Stand Up • State • Strong • World
The Russian parliament has condemned the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Vladimir Putin Condemned • MolotovRibbentrop Pact • Pact • Parliament • Russian • Russian Parliament
Our military might is the guarantor of Russia's security and independence. Vladimir Putin Guarantor • Independence • Military • Russia • Security
I am convinced that the norm in Russia should become a family with three children. Vladimir Putin Become • Children • Family • I Am • Norm • Three
Demographers affirm that choosing to have a second child is already a potential choice in favour of a third. Vladimir Putin Affirm • Child • Choice • Choosing • Demographers • Favour • Potential • Second • Third
Russian democracy is the power of the Russian people with their own traditions of national self-government, and not the realisation of standards foisted on us from outside. Vladimir Putin Democracy • National • People • Power • Realisation • Russian • Selfgovernment • Traditions • Us
It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. Vladimir Putin Dangerous • Exceptional • Extremely • Motivation • People • See • Whatever
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. Vladimir Putin Democracy • Democratic Principles • Political • Political Choice • Say • Share • Stress • Universal • Whole • World
A figure who receives money from abroad for his political work, and thus serves some foreign interest, cannot be a politician in Russia. Vladimir Putin Abroad • Figure • Foreign • Interest • Money • Political • Receives • Russia • Work
There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Vladimir Putin Big • Countries • Democracy • Democratic Traditions • Finding • Long • Rich • Small
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in Russia, unlike in one third of the world's countries, being gay is not a crime. Vladimir Putin Attention • Crime • Fact • Gay • Russia • Third • Unlike • World
I swim almost every day, a thousand meters. Vladimir Putin Almost • Day • Every • Every Day • Swim • Thousand
How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here. Vladimir Putin Control • How • Magic • Magic Pills • One Control Weight • Shape • Shape One Plays • Sports • Stay
I think it's fine when the mayor of the biggest city in Russia consults the president. Vladimir Putin Biggest • City • Consults • Fine • Mayor • President • Russia • Think
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. Vladimir Putin Almost • Country • Fashionable • Me • Particular • People • Power • Russia • Someone • Support • Yourself
My personal position is that society must keep children safe. Vladimir Putin Children • Children Safe • Keep • Personal • Position • Safe • Society
At a certain point, we saw the police cracking down on the Occupy Wall Street activists. I won't call the actions of police appropriate or inappropriate. Vladimir Putin Actions • Activists • Call • Certain • Down • Occupy • Point • Police • Police Appropriate • Street • Wall
It's Russia some people would like to get rid of. They are still afraid of our nuclear deterrent. We have our own foreign policy whether they like it or not. Vladimir Putin Afraid • Foreign • Foreign Policy • Nuclear Deterrent • Own • People • Policy • Some People
McCain fought in Vietnam – I think that he has enough civilian blood on his hands. Vladimir Putin Blood • Civilian Blood • Enough • Fought • Hands • He • McCain • Think • Vietnam
U.S. society doesn't want to play the role of international policeman. Vladimir Putin International • Play • Policeman • Role • Society • Want
As far as oligarchs who acquire sports team abroad, and invest money abroad, I wouldn't treat this phenomenon as something bad. Vladimir Putin Acquire • Bad • Far • Money • Oligarchs • Phenomenon • Sports • Team • Team Abroad • Treat
What is a uni-polar world? No matter how we beautify this term, it means one single centre of power, one single centre of force and one single master. Vladimir Putin Centre • Master • Matter • One • Power • Single • Unipolar • World
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 Bodies • Institution • Own • People • Security • Seen • Society • State • Work
Some experts believe that somebody is deceiving WikiLeaks, that its reputation is being undermined in order for it to be used for political purposes. Vladimir Putin Believe • Experts • Order • Political • Reputation • Somebody • Undermined • WikiLeaks
Despite all the achievements of civilisation, the human being is still one of the most vulnerable creatures on earth. Vladimir Putin Achievements • Being • Civilisation • Earth • Human • Human Being • Most • Vulnerable Creatures
In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the issues of foreign policy and defense are fully in the hands of the president. Vladimir Putin Accordance • Constitution • Foreign Policy • Hands • Issues • Russian Federation
I read papers, try to watch news programs on television, but, as a rule, recorded. During the day I have no time for that, so I watch something taped. As for the newspapers, I try to get through them every day. Additionally, of course, I look through news bulletins. Vladimir Putin Additionally • Bulletins • Course • Day • Every Day • Look • News • News Programs • Newspapers • Papers • Rule • Something • Taped • Television • Time • Try
I think every person should have some faith inside him, in his heart. What matters is not an external display of this faith, but the inner state of the soul. Vladimir Putin Every • External Display • Faith • Heart • Him • Inner • Inside • Matters • Person • Soul • State • Think
I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past. 'Superpower' is something which we used during the cold war time. Why use it now? Vladimir Putin Abandon • Cold • Now • Past • Something • Superpower • Terminology • Time • War • War Time • Why
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. Vladimir Putin Classical • Classics • Enjoy • Far • Fond • I Am • Literature • Love • Reading • Russian • Tolstoy
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 Chechnya • De • Facto • Independence • Independent • Jure • Like • Police • Prosecutors • Recognize • Troops • Virtually
President Obama hasn't been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia. Vladimir Putin American • Obama • Order • People • Pleasant • President • Russia
For Russia, there is not and there may not be another political option but democracy. However, Russian democracy is… not at all the realization of standards imposed on us from outside. Vladimir Putin Another • Democracy • Option • Outside • Political • Realization • Russian • Standards • Us
How can a bureaucrat or a politician be trusted if he says loud words for the sake of Russia's good while trying to take his funds, his money abroad? Vladimir Putin Good • Loud • Loud Words • Money • Politician • Russia • Sake • Trusted • Trying • Words
I'm sure corruption in Chechnya is minimal. Vladimir Putin Chechnya • Corruption • Minimal • Sure • Sure Corruption
I'm eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they've trusted me to be the head of the Russian government. Vladimir Putin Citizens • Eternally • Fate • Government • Grateful • Head • Me
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