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

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" We provide transit facilities, we cooperate in equipping the Afghan army and security forces with arms and helicopters, we cooperate in training officers for law enforcement agencies. "

" When Colonel Gadhafi started using his air force against civilians on the ground, we did not hesitate. Then we supported the resolution of the Security Council, which introduced arms embargo for Libya. "

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

" We have looked into the general problems with adoption in the United States, and we discovered - on the basis of the reports written by American NGOs - we discovered that not only Russians but kids from other countries and the American-born kids have been subject to very unfortunate behavior on the part of their adopted parents. "

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

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

" Russia would prefer to rebuild trust rather than allow it to further corrode. That's why, in July 2007, President Putin, in the spirit of strategic openness, proposed a truly collective effort at missile defense for Europe. "

" 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. "

" The jihadists come from many European countries, Russia included, and some even from the United States; hundreds of them - if you take Europe, Russia and the U.S. - are fighting in the ranks of extremist groups. "

" Russia probably knows the true cost of revolutions better than most other countries. "

" You cannot defeat Islamic State with airstrikes only. It's necessary to cooperate with ground troops, and the Syrian army is the most efficient and powerful ground force to fight the Islamic State. "

" Crimea was not a non-nuclear zone in an international law sense but was part of Ukraine, a state which doesn't possess nuclear arms. "

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

" Washington has openly declared its right to unilateral use of force anywhere to uphold its own interests. "

" Russia and the U.S. bear a special responsibility in world affairs. We have much to offer the rest of the world. Our common history testifies to this, and modern challenges demand that we work together. "

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

" We have absolutely no intention of, or interest in, crossing Ukraine's borders. "

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

" Even the state TV channels are not monolithic in their pro-government line, and the views they express are quite pluralistic. "

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

" NATO cannot accept that the unconstitutional coup in Ukraine has not led to the subjugation of the whole Ukrainian nation. "

" 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. "

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