We handed over nothing, those territories [Tarabarov Island to China] were disputed and we have been negotiating this issue with the People's Republic of China, let me stress that, for 40 years, and finally managed to come to an agreement. One part of the territory was assigned to Russia, while another part - to the People's Republic of China.

Maybe they have nothing else to do in America but to talk about me.

I'm convinced that democracy cannot be exported from one country to another, like you cannot expert revolutions, ideology.

I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig - lots of screams but little wool.

I hope that the responsible figures in the Ukrainian leadership will not hinder soldiers in the Ukrainian army from putting down their weapons, if they aren't capable of taking that decision themselves and giving that order, then I hope that they won't prosecute people who want to save their lives and the lives of others.

Of course Germany's media are heavily influenced by the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia.