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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. "
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. "
Sergei Lavrov
Done
Country
Support
" Washington has openly declared its right to unilateral use of force anywhere to uphold its own interests. "
Sergei Lavrov
Interests
Right
Washington
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
Respond
Way
See
" If it acts like a terrorist, if it walks like a terrorist, if it fights like a terrorist, it's a terrorist, right? "
Sergei Lavrov
Walks
Terrorist
Right
" We can say that Japan is the only country that calls into question the outcome of the Second World War; no one else does. "
Sergei Lavrov
World
Say
Country
" Conversations with my counterparts in Europe have made clear that many of them recognize NATO's limitations and understand the need for reform. "
Sergei Lavrov
Clear
Limitations
Need
" The E.U.'s Eastern Partnership programme is designed to bind the so-called focus states tightly to itself, shutting down the possibility of co-operation with Russia. "
Sergei Lavrov
Russia
Focus
Partnership
" NATO cannot accept that the unconstitutional coup in Ukraine has not led to the subjugation of the whole Ukrainian nation. "
Sergei Lavrov
Cannot
Accept
NATO
" It is absolutely unacceptable to talk to Russia - or anyone for that matter - in the language of ultimatums and coercive measures. "
Sergei Lavrov
Matter
Language
Anyone
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
Food
Early
Know
" 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
Country
Language
Principles
" All our security now depends on the wise decisions and cooperation of our leaders. "
Sergei Lavrov
Decisions
Cooperation
Security
" Saddam Hussein was the one person after whom the United States went, and they ruined the country. "
Sergei Lavrov
United
Country
Person
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
Cooperation
Join
Struggle
" Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady development of the Ukrainian state apart from as a federation. "
Sergei Lavrov
Other
Way
Development
" Every country has its political face and political traditions. "
Sergei Lavrov
Country
Face
Traditions
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
More
Know
Others
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
World
Two
America
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
Peace
Law
Security
" Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies. "
Sergei Lavrov
Irritation
Instrument
Sign
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
Reach
Become
Above
" I can only say that I have good personal relations with all secretaries of state with whom I have a chance to work. "
Sergei Lavrov
Work
Say
Personal
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
Development
Way
Fairness
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
Security
United Nations
Working
" I don't believe in ideology in international relations. "
Sergei Lavrov
International
Ideology
Believe
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
American
Problems
Behavior
" 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. "
Sergei Lavrov
You
United States
Fighting
" Russia and the U.S. must jointly manage expectations to ensure that attempts to 'reset' our relationship succeed. "
Sergei Lavrov
Succeed
Our
Relationship
" When Ukrainians kill Ukrainians, I believe this is as close to a civil war as you can get. "
Sergei Lavrov
You
Civil War
Believe
" Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers. "
Sergei Lavrov
Georgia
Military
Attack