It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.

Of course Germany's media are heavily influenced by the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is controlling this, the sanctions against Iran are lifted - but still the US are working on their missile defense system. What is the point of this?

Oil production, energy production are growing, though the latter has gone down by about 1 percent here, I believe... By the way, we occupy the first place in the world in gas export, accounting for 20 percent of the world market. We are also first in the sphere of liquid hydrocarbons export.

I can't believe that OMON [Russia's riot police] would hit a girl. I simply can't imagine it.

The Central Bank has a lot to handle and it is best not to interfere with its competence.

I simply noted that one of the groups, especially exporters, would prefer to have a weaker rouble.