Political populism always poses a great danger because it disorients people, creates excessive expectations or, on the contrary, prioritises objectives that are clearly not priorities or are simply impossible to achieve.

BP found itself in a difficult situation after the tragic events in the Gulf of Mexico. We did everything we could to support it. Britain is interested in this, isn't it? I think it is. The same is true of other areas.

The Cold War is over. The world has become much more complicated.

Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on.

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.

We don't need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole.

The goal we have set for ourselves, which is to diversify our cooperation with China, is making progress.