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" Iran will be the most checked and inspected country if the principles agreed in Lausanne are transferred into the language of practical agreements. "
Sergei Lavrov
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" Syria is a multi-confessional state: in addition to Sunni and Shia Muslims, there are Alawites, Orthodox and other Christian confessions, Druzes, and Kurds. "
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" We are certain that Ukraine needs profound constitutional reform. In all fairness, we can't see any other way to ensure the stable development of Ukraine but to sign a federal agreement. "
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" Every country has its political face and political traditions. "
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" All our security now depends on the wise decisions and cooperation of our leaders. "
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" If it acts like a terrorist, if it walks like a terrorist, if it fights like a terrorist, it's a terrorist, right? "
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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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" We are categorically against any new military nuclear power, be it Iran, be it North Korea, be it anyone. "
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" 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. "
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" Attempts to settle crises by unilateral sanctions outside the framework of U.N. Security Council decisions threaten international peace and stability. Such attempts are counterproductive and contradict the norms and principles of international law. "
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" 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. "
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" Russia and the U.S. must jointly manage expectations to ensure that attempts to 'reset' our relationship succeed. "
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" We have been protecting the lives of the Russian peacekeepers who had been attacked by their Georgian comrades, because there was a joint peacekeeping force. "
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" We believe that this is not right for a democracy to make revolutions the beacon of promoting democracy. "
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" Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady development of the Ukrainian state apart from as a federation. "
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