I say again that I am an atheist. I do not believe in God.

Every part of our program of perestroika - and the program as a whole, for that matter - is fully based on the principle of more socialism and more democracy.

My goal was to avoid bloodshed. But unfortunately there was some bloodshed, after all.

No one, no single center, can today command the world. No single group of countries can do it. Under the current U.S. president, I don't think we can fundamentally change the situation as it is developing now. It is dangerous. The world is experiencing a period of growing global disarray.

Lake Baikal in Russia has 25 percent of the freshwater resources of the world. Sixty-five percent of the Russian ecosystems are in danger. So let's preserve what we have, and let's take good care of nature.

The opponents of perestroika had suffered a defeat, and then they organized the coup.

If you want Russia to be a real fully developed partner, then America should invest in Russia and activate Russia as a strong nation.