We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them.

The Chancellor [Angela Merkel] and the European partners would be well-advised to address the problems in eastern Ukraine more thoroughly. Maybe they have too many domestic problems of their own at the moment.

Europe and the United States are not the whole world.

Our economy has become completely different, on the whole. The size has changed. The economy has almost doubled in size. And the quality is changing, not as fast as we would like it to, but the structure is changing. Our Armed Forces are completely different today from what they were, say 15 years ago or so. All of this, including our great history, great culture, all of this, not just what we see today, is what makes the vast majority of Russia's citizens feel proud for their country.

Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle.

For me, it [Crimea] is not borders and state territories that matter, but people's fortunes.

Very interested in expanding the number of participants who will take part in laying the new gas pipeline in Europe.