Today, it is imperative to end this hysteria, to refute the rhetoric of the Cold War and to accept the obvious fact: Russia is an independent, active participant in international affairs. Like other countries, it has its own national interests that need to be taken into account and respected.

I was told that [Japan journalists] wanted to see my dog, Yume. You can see that she is in great shape.

There is also a huge potential for developing the aviation and space industries. As you might have noticed we have launched a new Russian spaceport in one of the Far Eastern regions.

One can feel calm and at ease. Just leave kids alone, please.

Europe and the United States are not the whole world.

We always welcome when somebody says he or she is ready to work with Russia.

I think Russia has already turned the toughest pages in its history. We're only moving forward now, only get stronger.