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

First, the constitution [of Ukraine] has to be reformed. Only then can confidence building and border security follow.

I assure you that interest in Japanese culture in Russia is just as strong as interest in Russian culture in Japan.

I would like to say, you know, that, unfortunately, we have many unresolved problems. But a great number of people in Russia know Japan and love Japan, and I am sure that eventually we will resolve all our problems.

It is a fact that the US defence budget is larger than the defence budgets of all other countries taken together. This is why I understand the US President when he says that his NATO allies should take over part of this burden. It is a pragmatic and understandable approach.

I did not criticize the Central Bank's position.

The point is that in any country, including the United States, may be in the United States even more often than in any other country, foreign policy is used for internal political struggle.