I don't want to offend anyone, but the United States, everywhere, all over the world, is actively interfering in electoral campaigns in other countries. Is this really news to you? Just talk to people but in such a way (to the extent it is possible for you) so as to convince them that you're not going to make it public. Point your finger to any spot on the world's map, everywhere you'll hear complaints that American officials interfere in their political domestic processes.

The Russians have turned out to be the largest divided nation in the world nowadays. Is that not a problem?

I was brought up in a very ordinary family, in fact, a worker's family. Both my father and mother were ordinary citizens.

Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen.

Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on.

I'm not really saddened that [Pussy Riot] ended up in jail, though there is nothing good in that. What saddens me is that they took things to such a level, here, from my point of view, that they degraded the dignity of women.

A lot can be done, but not everyone immediately succeeds in everything.