I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past. 'Superpower' is something which we used during the cold war time. Why use it now?

We are natural partners [with Japan] in the world and the Far East, but the absence of a peace treaty does not allow us to develop the full range of our relations. Therefore, we will naturally strive to sign this treaty.

Brazil does have every right to develop its own peaceful nuclear programme.

The fight against terrorism is something very real and practical for us. This is a fight to preserve our territorial integrity, and in this sense we need to have the instruments and create an environment in Russia that would make it impossible for the international terrorist organisations to achieve the aims they have set for themselves here.

No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights.

The Far East is of particular significance for us in terms of this region's priority development. Over the last few years, let us say even over the last decades, we were faced with many problems here. We paid little attention to this territory although it deserves a lot more of it, because it concentrates great wealth as well as opportunities for Russia's future development.

The mutual sympathy of our peoples is and will remain the foundation of our relations [with Germany].