Whoever is the first to cry "Stop the thief" is the one who is guilty.

We all are interested in an open development, without any prejudice; this refers particularly and, perhaps, primarily to the Baltic countries, for them it is more important than for Russia.

The mutual sympathy of our peoples is and will remain the foundation of our relations [with Germany].

The fact is that there was a long war in which Serbia and its capital Belgrade were bombarded and attacked with missiles. It was a military intervention of the West and NATO against the then rump Yugoslavia.

You know every stage of your life has an impact on you.

The level of our political trust [with China] is also very high. We have similar positions on major international issues or even, as diplomats say, our views are identical. We often have shared positions on key issues of the modern international agenda.

Things are different in the international relations between states. In this respect, I am neither a friend, nor bride or groom [of the West].