Vladimir Putin

“At least in Russia, you cannot just go and tap into someone's phone conversation without a warrant issued by court. That's more or less the way a civilized society should go about fighting t...”

“The worst thing for a politician is to try and cling to power by every possible means, and focus only on that.”

“We're no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable.”

“Construction of the first gas pipeline system was started during the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, and for all those years, from the 1960s until this day, Russia has been fulfilling...”

“I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nati...”

“Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist's job is very interesting.”

“It's a historical phenomenon that in 250 years, a nation could move from a colony into the most prosperous nation of the world and the leader of the world. It is indeed an achievement, a tri...”

“Between major countries, there certainly always are some common ground and points of tension.”

“The growing economic potential of India and Russia is mutually complementary in many respects.”

“The Russian parliament has condemned the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.”

“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 i...”

“A considerable share of the world's population still cannot afford comfortable housing, education and quality health care.”

“The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength.”

“We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop nuclear energy, hydro power and renewable energy sources.”

“We need to use the United Nations Security Council and believe that preserving law and order in today's complex and turbulent world is one of the few ways to keep international relations fro...”

“NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in its day and time. At this point there is no threat coming from the Soviet Union, because there is no Soviet Union anymore. And where there wa...”

“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...”

“Some experts believe that somebody is deceiving WikiLeaks, that its reputation is being undermined in order for it to be used for political purposes.”

“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 entir...”

“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.”