I'm communicating with the directors of the Soviet companies, and I see that it is wrong, but when I go to the official discussions, they discuss we should change the color of the walls.

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.

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.

The kind of capitalism I hate most is crony capitalism, the friends who decide. These are things which should be killed in Russia.

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 diversification of the people's demand could not be followed by the state apparatus.

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