First, the constitution [of Ukraine] has to be reformed. Only then can confidence building and border security follow.
Vladimir PutinThis is a region [ Far East] with a substantially developed transport and railroad infrastructure. In recent years we have been actively developing road connection.
Vladimir PutinRussia, as well as any other country, does not need dictators, but it needs equitable principles of organizing the state and society: just, effective, flexibly responding to changes inside and outside the country - that is what Russia needs.
Vladimir PutinRussia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism.
Vladimir PutinPresident Obama hasn't been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia. And your humble servant hasn't been elected by the people of Russia to be pleasant to someone either. We work, we argue about some issues. We are human. Sometimes one of us gets vexed. But I would like to repeat once again that global mutual interests form a good basis for finding a joint solution to our problems.
Vladimir Putin