People are always teaching us democracy but the people who teach us democracy don't want to learn it themselves.
Vladimir PutinWe have a contract for the delivery of the S-300s. We have supplied some of the components, but the delivery hasn't been completed. We have suspended it for now. But if we see that steps are taken that violate the existing international norms, we shall think how we should act in the future, in particular regarding supplies of such sensitive weapons to certain regions of the world.
Vladimir PutinThe issues of political nature should be solved in any country, including in Syria, primarily by its people.
Vladimir PutinIt was at a certain stage (you might have forgotten, haven't you?) that the United States actively collaborated with Saddam when he was at war with Iran: weapons were supplied, diplomatic and political support was provided and so on. Then the US fell out with him for some reason and decided to do away with him.
Vladimir Putin