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" We are convinced that the only way to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue is through negotiations. "
Sergei Lavrov
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" 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. "
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" We have been getting out of the situation where we found ourselves in the early '90s, when the Soviet Union disappeared and the Russian Federation became what it is - you know, with no borders, with no budget, no money, and with huge problems starting with lack of food and so on and so forth. "
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" We have absolutely no intention of, or interest in, crossing Ukraine's borders. "
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" I hope that the United States would cooperate with the partners to reduce its debt. The debt is a problem. The debt is with you, but unfortunately, the debt is not only with you but with us and with the rest of the world because we all, one way or another, are dependent on the dollar. "
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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. "
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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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" 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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" Saddam Hussein was the one person after whom the United States went, and they ruined the country. "
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" Every country has its political face and political traditions. "
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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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" I don't think you can perpetrate war crimes with defensive weapons, with air defense systems. "
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" The Russian Federation and the United States of America, the two biggest nuclear powers in the world, but apart from nuclear-wise, we have a lot in common. We have huge territories, natural resources, technologies, science, education, and of course human capital. "
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" Russia and the U.S. have unique experience in ensuring the safety and security of nuclear material. "
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" Germany has traditionally played a very constructive role regarding E.U. ties with Russia and the West as a whole with Russia. "
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" We can say that Japan is the only country that calls into question the outcome of the Second World War; no one else does. "
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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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" 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. "
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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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" 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. "
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" I know that Britain and the United States and others ship arms in the Middle East, 10 or maybe 100 times more than the Russian does. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" The attempts to distort the truth and to hide the facts behind blanket accusations have been undertaken at all stages of the Ukrainian crisis. "
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" 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.' "
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" We keep our reserves both in dollars and in Euros mostly. "
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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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" The Americans have taken the course of confrontation and do not assess their own steps critically at all. "
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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 is nothing in this world which could be not described as requiring more. "
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