It scares me when the Europeans demand more and more democracy. It sounds like times past, when people here demanded more and more socialism.

Russian politics was focused for too long on fixing past mistakes - fixing the mistakes made in the 1990s.

The German chancellor said that our president lives in a different world. I believe he lives in a very real world.

In Putin's world, and in mine, it is inconceivable that women be harassed and raped in public.

It scares me when the Europeans demand more and more democracy. It sounds like times past, when people here demanded more and more socialism.

Russians aren't good at haggling, they aren't passionate about business. But they are outstanding fighters.

I am of the opinion that we shouldn't turn away from Europe. We have to find ways to revitalize our relations.