This gentleman has taken on the very fashionable theme of fighting corruption and I say again: In order to fight corruption you have to be crystal clear yourself. But there are problems here, and in this regard I unfortunately have a suspicion that this is just a way of getting votes and not a genuine desire to solve the problem.

Now they [NATO and the USA ] are sitting there, and we are talking about all these crises we would otherwise not have. You can also see this striving for an absolute triumph in the American missile defense plans.

There is nothing in common between al-Assad and ISIS, they fight against each other.

Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism.

Speaking seriously, Russia does not want to aggravate relations with anyone. We don't want any tensions. We want a good, friendly partnership with everyone.

Whoever is the first to cry "Stop the thief" is the one who is guilty.

It's better to be hanged for loyalty than be rewarded for betrayal.