I swim almost every day, a thousand meters. Vladimir Putin Almost • Day • Every • Every Day • Swim • Thousand
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
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
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
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
It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. Vladimir Putin Dangerous • Exceptional • Extremely • Motivation • People • See • Whatever
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
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
I am convinced that the norm in Russia should become a family with three children. Vladimir Putin Become • Children • Family • I Am • Norm • Three
Our military might is the guarantor of Russia's security and independence. Vladimir Putin Guarantor • Independence • Military • Russia • Security
The Russian parliament has condemned the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Vladimir Putin Condemned • MolotovRibbentrop Pact • Pact • Parliament • Russian • Russian Parliament
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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