Private property is a very fundamental and very long-term institution.

During the election in 1989, there was the first Soviet election with alternative candidates to local government. I myself arranged special training for them.

Private property is a very fundamental and very long-term institution.

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.

Each university should have a Young Scholars' Committee. I became the chairman of this Committee, and immediately it was permitted to have this plan officially adopted.

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