Putin has reversed all the liberalizing reforms carried out by his predecessor.

I've been reading this little book. It's called the Russian constitution. And it says that the only source of power in Russia is the people. So I don't want to hear those who say we're appealing to the authorities. Who's the power here?

When men are arrested without any legal basis and for political reasons, it's merely a routine, everyday occurrence in Russia, and hardly anyone has any sympathy.

President Putin will run again in the 2018 election. He wants to be the czar of this new Russian empire that he is rebuilding. I think he is really obsessed with the idea.

No opposition politician has ever taken responsibility for his or her election failures.

I'm only sort of a politician.

People don't believe in positive changes anymore.