The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength.

Therefore, I do not think we should go only 60 years back but should look deeper, centuries back. Maybe this will give us [Russia and Japan] an opportunity to look at the future from a more remote perspective.

Millions around the world increasingly see America not as a model of democracy but as relying solely on brute force.

The philosophy of FIFA is to expand world soccer space, to spread out the world football space.

I have always thought and I still think that the Central Bank should act independently. Indeed, it does, you can take my word. I do not interfere in the decisions of the Central Bank and I do not give instructions to the Bank management or to its head.

There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination.

The period of my service will depend on two conditions. Firstly, of course, there are rules stipulated by the Constitution, and I surely will not infringe them. But I am not sure whether I should take full advantage of these constitutional rights. It will depend on the specific situation in the country, in the world and my own feelings about it.