Russia should be competitive, be able to protect its own interests and influence the processes that are important to it.

Spying has always gone on since ancient times.

Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains.

You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.

This is also evident in Europe, not the dependence on oil and gas, but the fact that structural reforms are long overdue, and I think that the leading economies are very pragmatic and efficient in addressing the issues facing the European economy. That is why we keep approximately 40 percent of our gold and foreign currency reserves in euros.

There can be no democracy without observing the law and everyone must observe it - that is the most basic and important thing that we all should remember.

Even if we do not always agree on every aspect, nobody should take this as an excuse to declare us as enemies.