Vladimir Putin Short Quotes

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The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.

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He raped 10 women. I never expected it from him. He surprised all of us. We all envy him.

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

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I may disappoint you but I don't share the common excitement about the speech by Greta Thunberg.

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We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy that they have in Iraq, quite honestly.

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People are always teaching us democracy but the people who teach us democracy don't want to learn it themselves.

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

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In any case, I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig – lots of screams but little wool.

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First and foremost it is worth acknowledging that the demise of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.

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Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. There are some who are using the democratic ideology to interfere in our internal affairs.

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

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Even after the dissolution of the USSR and losing a considerable part of its capabilities, today's Russia remains one of the most powerful nuclear states.

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Sadly, it reminds me of World War II, when German fascist forces surrounded our cities, like Leningrad, and shelled population centres and their residents.

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It's difficult to talk to people who whisper even at home, afraid of Americans eavesdropping on them. It's not a figure of speech, not a joke, I'm serious.

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I have worked like a galley slave throughout these eight years, morning till night, and I have given all I could to this work. I am happy with the results.

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But if the U.S. were to leave and abandon Iraq without establishing the grounds for a united and sovereign country, that would definitely be a second mistake.

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I bow my head to the victims of terrorism. I am highly impressed of the courage of New York residents. The great city and the great American nation are to win!

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Syria is already in the grips of a civil war, unfortunately enough, and Egypt is moving in that direction. We would like to see the Egyptian people avoid this fate

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There are 17 million ethnic Russians there, officially. Almost 100% of the people consider Russian as their mother tongue, in the same interview, according to Time.

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Without the values at the core of Christianity and other world religions, without moral norms that have been shaped over millennia, people will inevitably lose their human dignity.

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This was very unpleasant and surprising for me. We talk to them [the Americans], and we assume they are decent people, but he [John Kerry] is lying and he knows that he is lying. This is sad.

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Their [U.S.] defense budget in absolute figures is almost 25 times bigger than Russia's. This is what in defense is referred to as "their home — their fortress". And good for them, I say. Well done!

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