“I’m eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they’ve trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.”

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

The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.

There are fundamentals of democracy, and they should be understood universally in different countries.

What is a Rechtsstaat? It is obedience to the existing law.

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

My English is very bad.

Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border.

Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right.

Above all, we should acknowledge that the collapse of the Soviet Union was the major geopolitical disaster of the century.

Prisons where people can’t even work is the worst punishment you can think of. And I don’t think we should put all convicts in such facilities where people are deprived of their freedom.

Russia’s big owo.

Policies are being pursued that place on the same level a multi-child family and a same-sex partnership, a faith in God and a belief in Satan. This is the path to degradation.

We must not forget that God created us equal.

Libya is divided into tribes and clans.

We’re no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable.

There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination.

Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the US which abolished slavery – did not abolish slavery for those convicted of a crime.

One thing we can all do to honour the struggle for racial justice in the US is to interrogate, understand and dismantle the racist structures of our own countries.

It is a moral outrage that the richest family in America pays workers at Walmart starvation wages.

The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.

As Japan, I would like to firmly fulfill the responsibility of the host country.

Japan has consistently made progress as a country that values ​​peace.

I tell my wife she is only the third most important thing after my country and my parents, in that order.

A robust economy is a source of national strength for Japan.