During the Soviet era, private ownership was a crime punishable with up to five years in prison.

You're never able to please everybody, especially when you're transforming a country like Russia.

If I just produce the transparent ideal accepted by the Western experts, a process of privatization which will be very good but never happen, that means nothing.

During the Soviet era, private ownership was a crime punishable with up to five years in prison.

The Americans have gone through 150 years of ups and downs, to pull themselves up out of the mud. After only 15 years, Russia is already in the process of liberating itself from the same thing.

You're not always able to choose.

I don't think Russia will follow the United States's way. I don't think Russia will follow the French way. I'm sure Russia will find its own way.