We feel bound to the Christian image of humanity - that is what defines us. Those who do not accept this are in the wrong place here.

To be serious, if we were only interested in earning big money then a politician would have to go and work in industry.

I believe that we do not share as many values with Russia yet as we do with the United States. On the other hand, we have a strong interest in Russia developing in a reasonable direction.

Democracy must be our answer to terrorism

I think we can say our energy system will be the most efficient and environmentally friendly in the world.

The markets want to force us to do certain things. That we won't do. Politicians have to make sure that we're unassailable, that we can make policy for the people.

I'm very pleased this military engagement together with a political road map that we developed, we were able to continue. We want to bring about a political solution there. We worked very closely together [with Barack Obama] on the issue of annexation of Crimea and Russia's attempt to actually conquer Ukraine and actually, they did so, conquer part of the territory. We tried to come to a peaceful settlement here on this.