For the next decades, Europe will not be a model that is attractive to Russia.

American politicians have openly said that the sanctions are aimed at bringing about regime change in Russia. That's aggressive enough.

Some among the European elite have sought out confrontation with us. As a consequence, we won't help Europe, although we could do so when it comes to the refugee question. A joint closure of borders would be essential. In this regard, the Russians would be 10 times more effective than the Europeans.

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.

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

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