The state security bodies should not be seen as an institution that works against society and the state; one needs to understand what makes them work against their own people.
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The state security bodies should not be seen as an institution that works against society and the state; one needs to understand what makes them work against their own people.
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Russia will not soon become, if it ever becomes, a second copy of the United States or England – where liberal value have deep historic roots.
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f you aspire to be a leader of your own country, you must speak your own language, for God’s sake.
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Absolute trust is something hard to achieve even in a family, and it is much harder to achieve on an international level.
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I believe that the presidential term should be limited.
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We don’t need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole.
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Bike is the most democratic transport vehicle. Bike is the most daring, challenging as it gives its owner the tempting feeling of freedom, that is why one can say without any exaggeration, bike is a symbol of freedom.
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Being gay is not a crime.
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Russian democracy is the power of the Russian people with their own traditions of national self-government, and not the realisation of standards foisted on us from outside.
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There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination.
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There are fundamentals of democracy, and they should be understood universally in different countries.
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Our society, including the liberals, must understand that there must be order.
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Democracy is not possible without effectively working legal system.
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The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization.
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The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength.
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I don’t read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland.
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