International terrorism is throwing down a challenge, and not just to Russia.

Let's not talk about Communism. Communism was just and idea, just pie in the sky.

We don't appreciate what we have until it's gone. Freedom is like that. It's like air. When you have it, you don't notice it.

It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.

While maintaining our nuclear potential at the proper level, we need to devote more attention to developing the entire range of means of information warfare

We are well aware from which countries and through which countries the terrorists are receiving support. In the immediate future I shall be calling upon the leaders of these states to put a stop to this kind of activity.

Europe has found itself confronted with fresh challenges - challenges of a global character, the nature of which is directly connected with changes in the international climate and the difficulties of seeking new models for co-operation.