We have wide-ranging joint projects in the nuclear energy sphere, logistics, machine building and trade as a whole [with China].

There are also fundamental issues related to what the current leader, President [Barack] Obama, said. I am referring to his idea about American exceptionalism. I am skeptical about this idea.

A foreign threat is useful to put things in order in one's own camp, to make one's allies follow the bloc discipline. Iran does not fit this role too well, and it is very tempting to revive Russia's image of the enemy. But nobody in Europe is afraid anymore.

I am very grateful to our people who appreciate my work and for their support, as without that support it would have been impossible to get anything done.

Our economy has become completely different, on the whole. The size has changed. The economy has almost doubled in size. And the quality is changing, not as fast as we would like it to, but the structure is changing. Our Armed Forces are completely different today from what they were, say 15 years ago or so. All of this, including our great history, great culture, all of this, not just what we see today, is what makes the vast majority of Russia's citizens feel proud for their country.

Things are different in the international relations between states. In this respect, I am neither a friend, nor bride or groom [of the West].

Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms.