I hope that the responsible figures in the Ukrainian leadership will not hinder soldiers in the Ukrainian army from putting down their weapons.

When people communicate freely, when labour force, goods, services and funds move freely as well, when there are no state dividing lines and when we have common legal regulation, for example, in the social sphere - all that is good enough, people should feel free.

Personally, I think that children should be left alone, they should be given an opportunity to grow up, to become aware of themselves and decide themselves who they are: men or women, if they want to have a traditional or homosexual marriage.

I stress that we unambiguously support strengthening the non-proliferation regime, without any exceptions, on the basis of international law.

I hope that the responsible figures in the Ukrainian leadership will not hinder soldiers in the Ukrainian army from putting down their weapons.

Under the international agreements, the Russian peacekeepers are committed to protect the population of South Ossetia.

Russia should be an effective and competitive state with a sustainable economy, developed social and political system flexible to changes domestically and globally.