“It will be difficult, even painful, but democracy will prevail in Russia. There will be no dictatorship, although relapses into authoritarianism are possible.” DifficultDemocracyPainfulRussiaDictatorshipAuthoritarianismRelapse Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“In Russia, there are those who make their money in criminal ways, but I earn everything myself.” WayCriminalsRussia Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“It sometimes seems to me that some of our Western partners do not want Russia to fully recover. They would like Russia to be in a subdued state, and they want Russian resources to be used for the benefit of the U.S. economy.” WantSometimesStatesSeemsUsedEconomyBenefitsResourcesWesternPartnersRussia Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Some think that Russia should become a kind of a U.S. province, where it should supply natural resources to the United States and the rest of the world. But these people ignore one very important thing: The Russian people will never agree to this scenario. Russia is ultimately a self-sufficient country.” PeopleThinkingWorldShouldKindImportantSelfCountryStatesNaturalUnitedUnited StatesResourcesAgreeImportant ThingsRussiaSufficientScenariosNatural ResourcesProvincesSelf Sufficient Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“If you want Russia to be a real fully developed partner, then America should invest in Russia and activate Russia as a strong nation.” IfsWantShouldRealAmericaStrongNationsPartnersRussiaActivate Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Many people who live in big countries like ours thought that we had resources that would work for us for many, many years, but that was a mistake. Our natural wealth corrupted us. In this country, you were among the first to raise environmental issues. In Russia, despite all of its problems today, people are concerned about the environment, and it's become a central issue on the agenda.” PeopleYearsFirstsCountryProblemBigsTodayNaturalWealthMistakeIssuesEnvironmentResourcesConcernedRaisesEnvironmentalRussiaDespiteAgendasEnvironmental Issues Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“The forests of Russia and Brazil are the lungs of the Earth.” EarthRussiaForestsLungsBrazil Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Lake Baikal in Russia has 25 percent of the freshwater resources of the world. Sixty-five percent of the Russian ecosystems are in danger. So let's preserve what we have, and let's take good care of nature.” WorldCareFiveDangerPercentResourcesRussiaPreservesLakesSixtyEcosystems Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“With Yeltsin, the Soviet Union broke apart, the country was totally mismanaged, the constitution was not respected by the regions of Russia. The army, education and health systems collapsed. People in the West quietly applauded, dancing with and around Yeltsin. I conclude therefore that we should not pay too much attention to what the West is saying.” PeopleShouldCountryPayAttentionToo MuchConstitutionArmyDancingUnionsWestRussiaBrokeRegionsSovietSoviet UnionHealth System Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
