I'm eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they've trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.

Strictly speaking, Rosneft is not a company. Let us not forget that BP has a stake in Rosneft and BP is a British company.

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

Sanctions have nothing to do with this [relations with the People's Republic of China]. The decline in our mutual trade has objective causes, which are the energy prices and the exchange rate difference. But the physical volumes have not decreased, quite the opposite actually. They are growing.

There is no one to talk to since Mahatma Gandhi died.

The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.

Why don't you meet Osama bin Laden, invite him to Brussels or to the White House and engage in talks, ask him what he wants and give it to him so he leaves you in peace?