Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism.
VLADIMIR PUTINRussia has returned to the world arena as a strong state – a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself.
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Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms.
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I am convinced that the norm in Russia should become a family with three children.
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Life is inevitably related to a certain level of risk.
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I insist that people – wherever they live – have their rights and they must be able to fight for them.
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Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen.
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Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right.
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The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.
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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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We must not forget that God created us equal.
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What is a Rechtsstaat? It is obedience to the existing law.
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You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.
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Libya is divided into tribes and clans.
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Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist’s job is very interesting.
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I think the international community should unite to fight such inhuman phenomena as terror attacks and the murder of totally innocent people.
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Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border.
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