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" I don't believe in ideology in international relations. "

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" I wouldn't even go into the history of the last days of the Soviet Union, the withdrawal from Europe, and what promises were given at that time, because those were oral promises, and our leaders of that time strongly believe that, like in ancient Russia, a word given is better than any treaty. "

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

" We believe that this is not right for a democracy to make revolutions the beacon of promoting democracy. "

" We keep our reserves both in dollars and in Euros mostly. "

" What we did say is that it is up to the Syrians themselves to decide how to run the country, how to introduce the reforms, what kind reforms, without any outside interference. "

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

" You either deny terrorists any acceptance in the international life, or you make your double standard policy work the way it has been working - 'I don't like that guy in this country, so we will be calling him a dictator and topple him. This guy in another country also dictatorial, but he's our dictator.' "

" Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers. "

" There's no room for petty grievances in politics. "

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

" Humanitarian issues must bring together all people who act in good faith trying to alleviate the suffering of people in dire need - especially women, children and the elderly. "

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

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

" Russia has done more than any other country to support the independent Ukrainian state, including for many years subsidising its economy through low energy prices. "

" All our security now depends on the wise decisions and cooperation of our leaders. "

" On September 11, 2001, Russia's then-president, Vladimir Putin, called U.S. President George W. Bush - making Putin the first international leader to speak with Bush after the attacks. "

" If you think that a coup to overthrow the elected government is a coup everywhere, then you should remember how elections in Ukraine took place in 2004, how elections in Georgia took place in 2003, when the elections results have been torn and thrown away by revolutionary action. "

" Every country has its political face and political traditions. "

" We are categorically against proliferation of nuclear weapons. "

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" Russia and the U.S. must jointly manage expectations to ensure that attempts to 'reset' our relationship succeed. "

" 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. "

" The U.S.-led western alliance, while acting as an advocate of democracy, rule of law and human rights, is acting from the opposite position, rejecting the democratic principle of the sovereign right of states enshrined in the U.N. Charter and trying to decide for others what is good and what is bad. "

" Regarding the visa-free regime, it has undoubtedly become a problem for the European Union, above all in terms of its capacity to reach agreements. "

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

" If our interests - our legitimate interests, the interests of Russians - have been attacked directly, like they were in South Ossetia, for example, I do not see any other way but to respond in accordance with international law. "

" NATO has a special relationship with countries far away from Europe: Australia, Japan, South Korea. They have joint projects and programmes which are being implemented without these countries becoming members of NATO. "

" Our stand is crystal-clear - we want peace in Ukraine, which can only be attained through broad national dialogue in which all regions and all political forces of the country must participate. "

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