They act as they please: here and there, they use force against sovereign states, building coalitions based on the principle 'If you are not with us, you are against us.' To make this aggression look legitimate, they force the necessary resolutions from international organizations, and if for some reason this does not work, they simply ignore the UN Security Council and the UN overall.

If you aspire to be a leader of your own country, you must speak your own language, for God's sake.

We conducted talks on border issues with our friends in the People's Republic of China for 40 years. There were also issues related to specific territories.

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

I do not want to answer provocative question.

There are many other areas. And I am confident that each of them is of interest to both the people of the United States of America and the Russian people.

I firmly believe that the reputation of any country which is capable of defending the life and dignity of its citizens, and can conduct independent foreign policy will only improve in mid- and long-term perspective.