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.

In 1995 the whole political situation was very complicated. I was the first deputy prime minister, and at the same time I had very low influence in the government.

You're not always able to choose.

The Bolsheviks started not just on the killing of private property; they were trying to abolish money itself.

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

Russia should support globalization. The Internet can develop in Russia in a very speedy way.

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.