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

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" I believe that the presidential term should be limited. "

" Demographers affirm that choosing to have a second child is already a potential choice in favour of a third. "

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

" Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on. "

" No one wants the United Nations to suffer the fate of the League of Nations, which collapsed because it lacked real leverage. This is possible if influential countries bypass the United Nations and take military action without Security Council authorization. "

" There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. "

" I think we should not control the Internet. "

" It's alarming that military intervention in internal conflicts in foreign countries has become commonplace for the United States. "

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

" I read papers, try to watch news programs on television, but, as a rule, recorded. During the day I have no time for that, so I watch something taped. As for the newspapers, I try to get through them every day. Additionally, of course, I look through news bulletins. "

" If the nation is not capable of preserving itself and reproducing, if it loses it vital bearings and ideals, then it doesn't need foreign enemies - it will fall apart on its own. "

" We must stop using the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement. "

" I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia - I believe that is my greatest wealth. "

" I have a very positive attitude to anyone who is protecting the environment, but it's inadmissible when people are using it as a means of promoting themselves, using it as a source of self-enrichment. I don't want to name any specific examples... but often, environmentalism is used to blackmail companies. "

" If we speak calmly, in a businesslike fashion, let me draw your attention to the fact that Russia supplies arms to the legitimate government of Syria in full compliance with the norms of international law. We are not breaching any rules and norms. "

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" We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal. "

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

" Any people has a right to self-determination, and now in Europe the process of diluting national sovereignty in the framework of a united Europe is more accepted. "

" Few people understand the magnitude of the catastrophe that happened late in the 1980s when the Communist Party had failed to modernize the Soviet Union. "

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

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

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" Everything will probably never be OK. But we have to try for it. "