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" Back in the mid-18th century, in 1745-1747, Ossetia was the first to become part of the Russian Empire. At that time, it was a united entity; North and South Ossetia were one state. "

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" One can truly enjoy his or her life only while experiencing it, and it is inevitably related to a certain level of risk. "

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" In 1995, Russia virtually gave Chechnya de facto statehood and independence even though, de jure, it didn't recognize Chechnya as an independent state. And I would like to emphasize strongly that Russia withdrew all of its troops, we moved the prosecutors, we moved all the police, dismantled all the courts, completely, 100 percent. "

" There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination. "

" It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin. "

" Between major countries, there certainly always are some common ground and points of tension. "

" I think the American people should express their preferences, and we'll accept their choice. "

Vladimir Putin

American

Choice

" 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. "

" We're no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable. "

" Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist's job is very interesting. "

" Stalinism is linked with a cult of personality and massive violations of the law, with repression and camps. There is nothing like that in Russia and, I hope, will never again be. "

" 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. "

" At a certain point, we saw the police cracking down on the Occupy Wall Street activists. I won't call the actions of police appropriate or inappropriate. "

" The Russian parliament has condemned the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. "

" Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life. "

" Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia. "

" Iraq is a small but very proud nation. "

" If you aspire to be a leader of your own country, you must speak your own language, for God's sake. "

" 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? "

" I am convinced that the norm in Russia should become a family with three children. "

" The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization. "

" The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism. "

" In almost any country, probably in Russia in particular, it's fashionable to criticise people in power. If you come out in support of someone like me, you're going to be accused of trying to ingratiate yourself. "

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Power

People

" Russia does not want confrontation of any kind. And we will not take part in any kind of 'holy alliance.' "

" For Russia, there is not and there may not be another political option but democracy. However, Russian democracy is... not at all the realization of standards imposed on us from outside. "

" Why does the world dislike Russia? I do not think that we are unloved or considered to be ignorant. "

" Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border. "

" My notion of the KGB came from romantic spy stories. I was a pure and utterly successful product of Soviet patriotic education. "

" The Russian people have their own cultural code, their own tradition. "

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

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" Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right. "