We do not have to borrow in the external market, but we have used and are using this traditional instrument in international financial relations.

[Egon] Bahr even said: If Russia agreed to the NATO expansion, he would never come to Moscow again.

We should cooperate much more closely in fighting terrorism, which is a great challenge.

Here we have 40 million Russian citizens involved in the sphere of agriculture one way or another. This is very important.

The problem of sexual minorities in Russia has been deliberately made controversial in Russia. There is no such problem in Russia.

I think that people are able to see that I am working hard, that I am striving openly, honestly and sincerely to achieve the results the results our country needs. I think that they are also able to see that not all goes well. Our people are smart and sharp-sighted. Yet, I believe that the main thing is to sincerely aspire to achieve the maximum, so that the country feels more secure and people live better. That's precisely how I am trying to go about my work.

I think the international community should unite to fight such inhuman phenomena as terror attacks and the murder of totally innocent people.