Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.

Chess makes man wiser and clear-sighted.

We are working in other areas [like ALROSA] as well, so there are no radical changes to our position. It is not the case when we have to, as we say, make a lot of fuss about it. In other words, we do not have to be obsessed with privatizing immediately and at any cost.

Take the creation of the Pacific partnership or the creation of the Atlantic partnership. We are somewhat concerned because this is being done bypassing the World Trade Organisation, since it has proved impossible to reach compromise solutions with developing economies within the framework of that organisation. Is that good? Not really, in my opinion.

Democracy means the power of the people and the possibility of influencing the governing parties. Russia had had enough experience with a one-party-system - we will not go back there.

A happy love needs to be reciprocated.

Russia should be an effective and competitive state with a sustainable economy, developed social and political system flexible to changes domestically and globally.