We act in a pragmatic and careful manner. We reduce spending on budget items that do not constitute a priority.

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

Any attention to them (terrorists) on the part of the media, any double-standard interpretation of their motives and results of their activity means nothing but a political and administrative support of terrorist acts

If someone wants to open this Pandora's box and deal with it, all right, go for it then.

Syria is already in the grips of a civil war, unfortunately enough, and Egypt is moving in that direction. We would like to see the Egyptian people avoid this fate.

They are constantly trying to drive us into a corner because we have an independent position, because we maintain it and because we tell it like it is and don't engage in hypocrisy. But there is a limit to everything. And with Ukraine, our Western partners have crossed the line, playing the bear and acting irresponsibly and unprofessionally.

Here we have 40 million Russian citizens involved in the sphere of agriculture one way or another. This is very important.