Russia itself is a European country, and not just because our major political and economic centres are in Europe, but because Russian culture is primarily European culture.

Radicals can be found in any environment.

The fight against terrorism is something very real and practical for us. This is a fight to preserve our territorial integrity, and in this sense we need to have the instruments and create an environment in Russia that would make it impossible for the international terrorist organisations to achieve the aims they have set for themselves here.

We need to use the United Nations Security Council and believe that preserving law and order in today's complex and turbulent world is one of the few ways to keep international relations from sliding into chaos. The law is still the law, and we must follow it whether we like it or not.

By the way, Japan is also known to be actively engaged in manned space flights as part of the International Space Station.

If we had joined efforts some time ago [with U.S], we could have avoided many problems the world is facing now, I believe.

Russia's partners should understand it's best not to mess with us.