It is clear that the international community has no other universal organisation of the likes of the United Nations.

History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior.

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

It's better to be hanged for loyalty than be rewarded for betrayal.

We believe in the fundamental principles of the European economy.

In the 1990s and early 2000s, there was a grave social situation in Russia; our social protection system was destroyed; numerous problems emerged which we have not been able to cope with effectively yet, to get rid of them, in health, sports development.

I know very well about the necessary level of reserves of the Central Bank as well as the purpose.