I think if someone else other than Reagan, someone less of a hardliner, had been in power then the breakthrough in ending the Cold War would not have happened.

As for myself, I was never against Russia.

But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely.

Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources.

You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains.

I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia.

But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most.