If you want to lower the significance of Russia in the world, you actually just want to elevate your own country. That is a mistake.
Vladimir PutinWhy don't you meet Osama bin Laden, invite him to Brussels or to the White House and engage in talks, ask him what he wants and give it to him so he leaves you in peace?
Vladimir PutinI am in regular contact with Prime Minister [Shinzo] Abe. We have met several times this year [2016].
Vladimir PutinI believe that meetings at the top level in a relatively informal atmosphere are always useful, and there is reason to hope that we will make progress in resolving the matters we will be considering.
Vladimir Putin