The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength.
Vladimir PutinPeople are always teaching us democracy but the people who teach us democracy don't want to learn it themselves.
Vladimir PutinThus, in view of what I have said, we could not officially hack [Hillary's Clinton mail]. It would require certain intuition and knowledge of the U.S. domestic policy peculiarities. I am not sure that even our experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have such intuition.
Vladimir PutinI often heard the same question: What place does Russia reserve for itself in the world; how does it see itself; what is its place? We are a peace-loving state and we want to cooperate with all of our neighbors and with all of our partners.
Vladimir Putin