It is well known, widely known that the US President-elect [Donald Trump] has publicly spoken in favour of normalising Russian-American relations. We cannot but support this. Of course, we understand that it will not be an easy job, taking into account the degree to which Russian-American relations have degraded. But we are ready to cover our part of the way.

There is nothing in common between al-Assad and ISIS, they fight against each other.

The centuries-old history and culture of India, majestic architectural monuments and museums of Delhi, Agra and Mumbai have a unique attractive force.

You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.

We conducted talks on border issues with our friends in the People's Republic of China for 40 years. There were also issues related to specific territories.

We are not going to waste our reserves and burn them for any political ambitions. We will act very carefully.

The Central Bank has a lot to handle and it is best not to interfere with its competence.