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" Above all, such sports as judo, in my view, teach people to relate to each other. They teach us to respect a partner, teach us to understand that an externally weak partner can not only put up worthy resistance, but, if you relax and take too much for granted, may even win. "

Vladimir Putin

Sports

People

Respect

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" I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past. 'Superpower' is something which we used during the cold war time. Why use it now? "

" The whole world recognizes Russia's cultural achievements. It is impossible to imagine the world culture without Russian culture, without our music and literature. "

" Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle. "

" Where in the world have you seen construction people who do everything on time, with good quality and at minimal prices? Just give me one country like that. A country like that doesn't exist in the world, you know. There's not one such country anywhere in the world. "

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" The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council permanent members was enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The profound wisdom of this has underpinned the stability of international relations for decades. "

" Chechnya is part and parcel of the Russian Federation. "

" How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here. "

" I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in Russia, unlike in one third of the world's countries, being gay is not a crime. "

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" If one looks at the map of the world, it's difficult to find Iraq, and one would think it rather easy to subdue such a small country. "

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" The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a truly historic step. The developments in the first decade of the 21 century confirmed that it was a particularly significant and timely step. "

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" Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains. "

" What is a uni-polar world? No matter how we beautify this term, it means one single centre of power, one single centre of force and one single master. "

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