One thing is clear, everyone, no matter what their professional or material status, no matter what their influence on various state structures, must obey the law.

I believe that the Europeans, first and foremost, the Germans, will also understand me. Let me remind you that in the course of political consultations on the unification of East and West Germany... some nations that were then and are now Germany's allies did not support the idea of unification. Our nation, however, unequivocally supported the sincere, unstoppable desire of the Germans for national unity. I am confident that you have not forgotten this, and I expect that the citizens of Germany will also support the aspiration of the Russians, of historical Russia, to restore unity.

Of course, nobody does [want another Cuban Missile Crisis].

The stability of the rate is the main issue and the Central Bank manages to ensure it one way or another. This was finally achieved after the Central Bank switched to a floating national currency exchange rate.

We don't need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole.

However, crisis in world trade is, among other things, the result of using political tools in competition or simply for achieving political objectives with the help of economic restrictions.

In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the issues of foreign policy and defense are fully in the hands of the president.