I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions.

The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council permanent members was enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The profound wisdom of this has underpinned the stability of international relations for decades.

Not all G8 members take the view that chemical weapons were in fact used by the Syrian Army. Some actually agree with us that there is no proof.

The thing is, however strange it may seem, that the interests of the United States and of the Russian Federation do coincide sometimes.

We ask that (other countries) do not interfere in our regulation.

I have always loved and avidly read the novels of Jack London, Jules Verne and Ernest Hemingway. The characters depicted in their books, who are brave and resourceful people embarking on exciting adventures, definitely shaped my inner self and nourished my love for the outdoors.

If one looks at the map of the world, it's difficult to find Iraq, and one would think it rather easy to subdue such a small country.