Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist's job is very interesting.

There are also fundamental issues related to what the current leader, President [Barack] Obama, said. I am referring to his idea about American exceptionalism. I am skeptical about this idea.

The demise of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.

Russia has not taken part and is not going to take part in any actions aimed at removing legitimate government.

I don’t regret anything. I did everything absolutely correctly.

Of course Germany's media are heavily influenced by the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

Our trend in the privatization process and gradual withdrawal of the state from certain assets remains unchanged.