Vladimir Putin Quotes Vladimir Putin Any people has a right to self-determination, and now in Europe the process of diluting national sovereignty in the framework of a united Europe is more accepted. Diluting Europe Framework More National Now People Process Right Selfdetermination Sovereignty
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
Why does the world dislike Russia? I do not think that we are unloved or considered to be ignorant. 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
I see that not everyone in the West has understood that the Soviet Union has disappeared from the political map of the world and that a new country has emerged with new humanist and ideological principles at the foundation of its existence. Vladimir Putin
Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this. As never before, it is vital to unite forces of the entire world community against terror. Vladimir Putin
In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state's role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated. Vladimir Putin
Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain. Vladimir Putin
Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself – a lad of about 19. Elwyn Brooks White