“My personal position is that society must keep children safe.”

Our military might is the guarantor of Russia’s security and independence.

I believe that the presidential term should be limited.

My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust.

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.

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.

Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen.

Democracy is not possible without effectively working legal system.

I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past.

The more intermediaries there are, the more problems there are.

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

Our society, including the liberals, must understand that there must be order.

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.

We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them.

I think the international community should unite to fight such inhuman phenomena as terror attacks and the murder of totally innocent people.

If the nation is not capable of preserving itself and reproducing, if it loses it vital bearings and ideals, then it doesn’t need foreign enemies – it will fall apart on its own.

You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.

I have very good executives and great children. They’re very good.

As a child I grew up with a school curriculum that totally glossed over British colonialism and British slavery.

I think it’s really good for a family or children to have a dog, cat, bird or whatever to grow up with.

We must protect the safety of our children at all costs.

Reading one book a day to your child can change the trajectory of their future.

When you grow up and have children of your own, do please remember something important: a stodgy parent is no fun at all. What a child wants and deserves is a parent who is sparky.

I wonder if anyone can ever succeed in making their children content.

If you’re not ready for a child, then don’t risk it.