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" We are categorically against proliferation of nuclear weapons. "
Sergei Lavrov
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" 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. "
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" Every country has its political face and political traditions. "
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" We believe Russian-American relations are broader and larger than emotions and mutual grudges, including the situation with the U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" For years, we have been asking the E.U. to create something similar to the Russia-NATO council. Not in order to simply exchange opinions and work out recommendations, but to make decisions. "
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" We keep our reserves both in dollars and in Euros mostly. "
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" 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. "
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" Shouldn't the General Assembly adopt a declaration on the inadmissibility of interference into domestic affairs of sovereign states and nonrecognition of coup d'etats as a method of the change of power? "
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" You cannot strengthen the law by violating the law. "
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" We have absolutely no intention of, or interest in, crossing Ukraine's borders. "
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" 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. "
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" Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers. "
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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. "
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" There's no room for petty grievances in politics. "
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" We feel no isolation. But, having said that, I want to emphasise in particular that we do not want to go to extremes and abandon the European and American directions in our foreign economic cooperation. "
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Feel
" Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies. "
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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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" With regards to the expansion of NATO, I see it as a mistake, even a provocation in a way. "
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" Russia is doing all it can to promote early stabilisation in Ukraine. "
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" All our security now depends on the wise decisions and cooperation of our leaders. "
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" 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. "
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" Historical experience shows that a crisis causes either a recovery or catastrophic consequences. "
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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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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Do not form your judgment about our military doctrine from the assessments given by NATO representatives. "
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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 still believe that if the Russian Federation and the United States bring their minds together, we can develop a common system which would be efficient in protecting the Euro-Atlantic region from threats coming outside this region. "
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" If you say that your national law allows you to do something, it is fine as long as you do this inside your own territory. As long as you go international, you really have to be sure that there is an international law which you respect and which you follow. "
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