This is not only a matter of relations between Russia and the United States. In my view, any restrictions in the economic sphere that are dictated by considerations of political expediency are extremely harmful for the world economy as a whole. This destroys unity and the rules of the game.

If regional associations are created, they should work on the basis of WTO norms, on the WTO basis.

I consider it to be the meaning of my whole life and my obligation to serve my fatherland and our people.

If I said that oil production would collapse I was wrong.

It is clear that the international community has no other universal organisation of the likes of the United Nations.

I do not want to answer provocative question.

[Yasuhiro] Yamashita is a respected judo master not only in Japan but across the world. To me, he is an example of an outstanding athlete and a very good man.