Admire? No, I have never said that. I still appreciate Angela Merkel as a very professional and open person.
Vladimir PutinThis gentleman has taken on the very fashionable theme of fighting corruption and I say again: In order to fight corruption you have to be crystal clear yourself. But there are problems here, and in this regard I unfortunately have a suspicion that this is just a way of getting votes and not a genuine desire to solve the problem.
Vladimir PutinRussia has not taken part and is not going to take part in any actions aimed at removing legitimate government.
Vladimir PutinI go to the gym, I swim daily and from time to time I meet with friends and do extra-curricular stuff.
Vladimir Putin