The last time I was in Japan as President of Russia was 11 years ago, if memory serves. I later visited in my capacity as Prime Minister.

Take the creation of the Pacific partnership or the creation of the Atlantic partnership. We are somewhat concerned because this is being done bypassing the World Trade Organisation, since it has proved impossible to reach compromise solutions with developing economies within the framework of that organisation. Is that good? Not really, in my opinion.

You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.

I believe, I am pretty certain that virtually everyone speaking from the United Nations platform is going to talk about the fight, about the need to fight terrorism, and I cannot avoid this issue, either. This is quite understandable because it is a serious common threat to all of us; it is a common challenge to all of us.

We will not allow the past to drag us down and stop us from moving ahead. We understand where we should move.

Our trend in the privatization process and gradual withdrawal of the state from certain assets remains unchanged.

Berlusconi is being tried because he lives with women. If he was homosexual, no one would have lifted a finger against him.