The participants expressed anxiety about the problems the Defense Ministry had been meeting in realizing its plans for future development.

I don't want to offend anyone, but the United States, everywhere, all over the world, is actively interfering in electoral campaigns in other countries. Is this really news to you? Just talk to people but in such a way (to the extent it is possible for you) so as to convince them that you're not going to make it public. Point your finger to any spot on the world's map, everywhere you'll hear complaints that American officials interfere in their political domestic processes.

America's development began with a large-scale ethnic cleansing, unprecedented in human history.

I'm convinced that democracy cannot be exported from one country to another, like you cannot expert revolutions, ideology.

It's not considered polite in Russia to count the money in someone else's pocket.

Russia hosts a lot of forums, including the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg, [usually in the beginning of summer], as well as the Economic Forum in Sochi.

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.