They say that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a homosexual. Truth be told, we don't love him because of that, but he was a great musician, and we all love his music. So what? I assure you that I work with these people. I sometimes award them with state prizes or decorations for their achievements in various fields. We have absolutely normal relations, and I don't see anything out of the ordinary here.

A very interesting and promising cluster has formed here [in the Russian Far East ], and we would be happy if our potential investors, our counterparts from abroad, first of all those from the Asia-Pacific region, knew more about it.

Homosexuals in Russia live in peace, work, are promoted, receive national awards for their achievements in science, art or any other sphere, medals are awarded to them, I have awarded them myself.

Here we have 40 million Russian citizens involved in the sphere of agriculture one way or another. This is very important.

Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won.

Russia must realise its full potential in high-tech sectors such as modern energy technology, transport and communications, space and aircraft building.

There is something that I have in common with every citizen of Russia, the love for our motherland.