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

Why 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?

We believe in the fundamental principles of the European economy.

The constitutional reform is supposed to give autonomy to eastern Ukraine and to be adopted by the end of 2015. This has not happened, and the year is over. That's not Russia's fault.

Russia should be competitive, be able to protect its own interests and influence the processes that are important to it.

Where in the world have you seen construction people who do everything on time, with good quality and at minimal prices? Just give me one country like that. A country like that doesn't exist in the world, you know. There's not one such country anywhere in the world.

I did not criticize the Central Bank's position.