Spying has always gone on since ancient times.

As for the President-elect [Donald Trump], he has his own views on things, and this is also fairly natural.

I like other sports, too, including skiing and swimming, and I am learning to play ice hockey now. But judo is definitely part of my life, a very big part, and I am glad that judo was the first sport I took up and that I have practiced it regularly and seriously. I am also grateful to Japan for this.

Russia should be competitive, be able to protect its own interests and influence the processes that are important to it.

America's creative approach to solving the problems the country is faced with, its openness and open-mindedness which make it possible to unleash the potential of the people. I believe that largely due to these qualities America has made such tremendous strides in its development.

I am convinced that international terrorism gave itself the goal of not allowing the re-election of Bush. The statement by bin Laden in the final stages of the pre-election campaign is the best confirmation of this.

President Obama hasn't been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia.