I stress that we unambiguously support strengthening the non-proliferation regime, without any exceptions, on the basis of international law.

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

We are going to set up a branch of the St Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre here [on the Far Easter]. We are also planning to open local branches of the Hermitage Museum and the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.

Of course one always has to follow international law. This was also the case in Crimea. According to the Charter of the United Nations, every people has the right to self-determination.

If we act together along these lines, we will create conditions, the conditions for trust that Shinzō Abe speaks about, so as to take another step and conclude a peace treaty on certain terms. However, first, it is essential to cover this part of the way and then agree on the terms for signing a peace treaty. Both are challenging tasks but they are feasible.

We believe in the fundamental principles of the European economy.

Even if we do not always agree on every aspect, nobody should take this as an excuse to declare us as enemies.