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

The Crimea is not a disputed territory. Unlike the case of Georgia and South Ossetia, there has been no ethnic conflict there.

I only had a telephone conversation with [Donald Trump], whereas [Shinzō ] Abe met with him in person.

The climate is changing. This year we have come to understand this when we faced events that resulted in fires.

Indeed, that is exactly what they [the Arctic convoys] were. We know that the conditions in which they fought were appalling. Time and again they faced death in the name of a common victory and we remember that.

I have never changed. I feel as young as I always did and remain close friends with Gerhard Schröder.

There is no other way to settle the Syrian conflict other than by strengthening the existing legitimate government agencies, support them in their fight against terrorism and, of course, at the same time encourage them to start a positive dialogue with the "healthy" part of the opposition and launch political transformations.