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

Let us resolve the internal political problems of Russia ourselves

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

Problems between countries always exist, especially between such big countries as Russia and the United States. There have always been some issues, but I don't think we should go to extremes.

Here we have 40 million Russian citizens involved in the sphere of agriculture one way or another. This is very important.

The sanctions have nothing to do with our relations with China, because our relations with the People's Republic of China are at an unprecedented high both in terms of their level and substance. They are what we call "a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation".

As to our trade and economic relations with China, they are growing more and more diverse each day, something we have worked on for a long time with our partners from China.