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We need business to understand its social responsibility, that the main task and objective for a business is not to generate extra income and to become rich and transfer the money abroad, but to look and evaluate what a businessman has done for the country, for the people, on whose account he or she has become so rich. Vladimir Putin
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
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
In the modern world, those who are weak will get unambiguous advice from foreign visitors which way to go and what policy course to pursue. Vladimir Putin
Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist's job is very interesting. Vladimir Putin
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
Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains. Vladimir Putin
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
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
The Chechnya problem is a centuries-old problem. The thing is that today, fundamentalists and terrorists are exploiting those centuries-old problems to accomplish their own objectives that have nothing to do whatsoever with the interests of Chechnya. Vladimir Putin
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
I love seeing women looking great in my clothes. I don't care who they are. I don't quantify people by celebrity. L'Wren Scott
The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests. Vladimir Putin