Russia is the biggest country in the world. It would be very difficult to surround it, and the world is changing so fast that it would basically be impossible, even in theory.

The West's sanctions are not aimed at helping Ukraine, but at geo-politically pushing Russia back. They are foolish and are merely harming both sides.

Of course, nobody does [want another Cuban Missile Crisis].

I think Russia has already turned the toughest pages in its history. We're only moving forward now, only get stronger.

A happy love needs to be reciprocated.

After all, China is our largest trading partner. As I said, country-wise, Russia trades the most with China. That is my first point.

When you start to meet with ordinary people you understand that a Russian person, really any person from Russia, a Tatar, a Mordvin, a Chechen, a Dagestani, they are very open people, even a little naive. But there's one defining trait that probably all peoples have, although it comes out especially strongly in us. That's a drive toward fairness. It's one of the dominating, I think, traits in the mentality of a person from Russia, a Russian person.