The Chechnya problem is a centuries-old problem. The thing is that today, fundamentalists and terrorists are exploiting those centuries-old problems to accomplish their own objectives that have nothing to do whatsoever with the interests of Chechnya.

Spying has always gone on since ancient times.

The mutual sympathy of our peoples is and will remain the foundation of our relations [with Germany].

I have a private life in which I do not permit interference. It must be respected.

We have made mistakes! We were too late. If we had presented our national interests more clearly from the beginning, the world would still be in balance today.

Ukraine is going through a difficult time. There is nothing extraordinary of the resignation of the Ukrainian government ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections

We would like to draw the attention of our partners, of potential investors to the Russian Far East.