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" Conversations with my counterparts in Europe have made clear that many of them recognize NATO's limitations and understand the need for reform. "

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" It is absolutely unacceptable to talk to Russia - or anyone for that matter - in the language of ultimatums and coercive measures. "

" I very much hope that the United States will finally... realise that they can no longer act as the prosecutor, the judge, and the executioner in every part of the world and that they need to cooperate to resolve issues. "

" We are not wedded to anyone in Syria. We are not concerned with any personality. We are concerned with keeping Syria in one piece, territorially integral, sovereign, independent and secular, where the rights of all groups, ethnic and others, are fully respected. "

" The struggle against terrorists in the territory of Syria should be structured in cooperation with the Syrian government, which clearly stated its readiness to join it. "

" Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies. "

" I hope that the United States would cooperate with the partners to reduce its debt. The debt is a problem. The debt is with you, but unfortunately, the debt is not only with you but with us and with the rest of the world because we all, one way or another, are dependent on the dollar. "

" In the spirit of commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, we will strive to achieve real progress in disarmament and arms control. "

" I can only say that I have good personal relations with all secretaries of state with whom I have a chance to work. "

" Russian citizens being attacked is an attack against the Russian Federation. "

" You cannot strengthen the law by violating the law. "

" We are categorically against any new military nuclear power, be it Iran, be it North Korea, be it anyone. "

" The Americans have taken the course of confrontation and do not assess their own steps critically at all. "

" People versed in politics need not be told that the devil is in the detail, and tough solutions implying the use of force cannot produce a lasting long-term settlement. "

" The E.U.'s Eastern Partnership programme is designed to bind the so-called focus states tightly to itself, shutting down the possibility of co-operation with Russia. "

" When the Georgian army started this assault against the sleeping city of Tskhinvali, the Georgian peacekeepers, serving in one contingent with their Russian friends, joined the army and started killing the Russian comrades in arms. "

" Russia is doing all it can to promote early stabilisation in Ukraine. "

" Iran will be the most checked and inspected country if the principles agreed in Lausanne are transferred into the language of practical agreements. "

" With regards to the expansion of NATO, I see it as a mistake, even a provocation in a way. "

" We can only talk to those who opt for the sovereign, territorially integral, secular, multiethnic and multi-confessional Syria. "

" We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows. "

" When Ukrainians kill Ukrainians, I believe this is as close to a civil war as you can get. "

" I started, you know, to work as a diplomat during the Soviet days, and in spite of ideology being very high on the Communist Party agenda, I can assure you that in practical terms, we have always been trying to be pragmatic. "

" There is nothing in this world which could be not described as requiring more. "

" Hours before the Georgian invasion, Russia had been working to secure a United Nations Security Council statement calling for a renunciation of force by both Georgia and South Ossetians. The statement that could have averted bloodshed was blocked by western countries. "

" A second opinion never hurts, not only in medicine, but also in politics. "

" Saddam Hussein was the one person after whom the United States went, and they ruined the country. "

" The attempts to distort the truth and to hide the facts behind blanket accusations have been undertaken at all stages of the Ukrainian crisis. "

" I know that Britain and the United States and others ship arms in the Middle East, 10 or maybe 100 times more than the Russian does. "

" Russia has every reason to dispose of its nuclear arsenal... to suit its interests and international legal obligations. "

" We have become stronger economically; we have been successfully resolving the social problems, raising the level of living - the standards of living - of the population. "