Americans wanted to settle all our difficulties with Russia and then go to the movies and drink Coke. W. Averell Harriman Americans • Difficulties • Drink • Go • Movies • Russia
Much of the aid we first gave to Russia we took away from what we promised Britain. So in a sense, Britain participated in a very real way in the recovery of Russia. W. Averell Harriman Aid • Away • Britain • First • Much • Real • Real Way • Recovery • Russia • Sense Britain Participated • Way
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. Vladimir Putin Data • Existence • Information • Nuclear Weapons • Possession • Russia • Supports • Trustworthy
Russia does not want confrontation of any kind. And we will not take part in any kind of 'holy alliance.' Vladimir Putin Alliance • Confrontation • Kind • Part • Russia • Take • Want • Will
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
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
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
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
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
Our military might is the guarantor of Russia's security and independence. Vladimir Putin Guarantor • Independence • Military • Russia • Security
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
Stalinism is linked with a cult of personality and massive violations of the law, with repression and camps. There is nothing like that in Russia and, I hope, will never again be. Vladimir Putin Cult • Hope • Law • Massive • Nothing • Personality • Repression • Russia • Stalinism • Violations • Will
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. Vladimir Putin Done • Law • Legal • Outside • People • Russia • State • Way
The growing economic potential of India and Russia is mutually complementary in many respects. Vladimir Putin Complementary • Economic • Growing • India • Many • Mutually • Potential • Respects • Russia
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
Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy. Vladimir Putin Culture • Enemy • European • Imagine • NATO • Part • Russia
Economic activity is moving from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean… Russia has a certain natural advantage because it also borders the Pacific Ocean. Vladimir Putin Activity • Atlantic • Because • Borders • Certain Natural Advantage • Moving • Natural • Ocean • Pacific • Russia
Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia. Vladimir Putin Figure • Most • Popular • Russia • Stalin
Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism. Vladimir Putin Am • Calling • I Am • Power • Russia • State Power • Strong • Totalitarianism
Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on. Vladimir Putin Abroad • Activities • Eye • Financing • Keep • Political • Possible • Russia • State
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