You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.

We have every reason to say, and I note this with great satisfaction, that a truly friendly relationship has evolved with China, and in many key areas these relations, without any exaggeration, have a strategic character. As we say, the strategic character of privileged partnership.

We discussed this very important issue yesterday over a beer.

The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction also represents a serious danger. If these weapons were to fall into the hands of terrorists, and they pursue this aim, the consequences would be simply disastrous.

Russians have different far lofty ambitions; more of a spiritual kind. It's more about your relationship with God .

Nowhere is it written that NATO had to accept certain countries. All that would have been required to refrain from doing so was the political will. But people didn't want to.

We have issued financial instruments in the past, and there is a strong demand for them, it is simply unnecessary now.