“It is no accident that I mention our American friends, as they are always influencing our relations with our neighbors either directly or behind the scenes. Sometimes you don't even know who to talk to - the governments of certain countries or directly to their American patrons.” KnowsCountrySometimesGovernmentCertainBehindsInfluenceSceneRelationAccidentsNeighborBehind The ScenesPatron Author:Vladimir Putin
“In relations between the states ... the interests of the country should be correlated with the interests of other countries, and compromise is to be found when resolving the most complex issues.” ShouldCountryStatesFoundInterestIssuesRelationComplexesCompromiseOther Countries Author:Vladimir Putin
“We see Serbs as our spiritual brothers. And that is what is at the base of our relations today and in the future.” TodaySpiritualBrotherRelation Author:Vladimir Putin
“Russia will always remember the contribution [of King Fahd] in the development of Russian-Saudi relations, which in recent years were raised to a qualitatively higher level.” YearsRememberLevelsDevelopmentKingsHigherRelationRaisedRussiaContributionSaudisHigher Level Author:Vladimir Putin
“The United Nations remains the sole universal international organisation designed to maintain global peace. And in this sense it has no alternative today. It is also apparent that it should adapt to the ever-changing world, which we discuss all the time: how it should evolve and at what rate, which components should undergo qualitative changes. Of course, I will have to or rather should use this international platform to explain Russia's vision of today's international relations, as well as the future of this organisation and the global community.” WorldShouldWellsUseTodayCoursesNationsCommunityUnitedVisionUniversalRelationRemainsRateInternationalRussiaAlternativesEvolveSolePlatformsUnited NationsComponentsInternational RelationsOrganisationQualitativeGlobal CommunityGlobal Peace Author:Vladimir Putin
“We have good personal relationship with President Obama, our relations are quite frank and business-like. And this is quite enough to do our job.” EnoughJobsPresidentRelationPresident ObamaFrankGood PersonPersonal Relationships Author:Vladimir Putin
“It is my greatest desire, I want the people in Russia to be happy and I want our partners around the world to seek to develop relations with Russia.” PeopleWorldWantDesireRelationPartnersRussiaAround The World Author:Vladimir Putin
“Speaking seriously, Russia does not want to aggravate relations with anyone. We don't want any tensions. We want a good, friendly partnership with everyone.” WantDoeRelationRussiaTensionFriendlyPartnershipGood Friend Author:Vladimir Putin
“The mutual sympathy of our peoples is and will remain the foundation of our relations [with Germany].” RelationFoundationGermanyMutual Author:Vladimir Putin
“Things are different in the international relations between states. In this respect, I am neither a friend, nor bride or groom [of the West].” DifferentStatesRelationWestInternationalBridesInternational Relations Author:Vladimir Putin
“We have a professional relationship [with Chancellor Angela Merkel].2016 is the year of the German-Russian youth exchange, so the relations are moving on.” YearsMovingYouthRelationAngelaProfessional Relationships Author:Vladimir Putin
“Notably, it was only possible [ negotiating on the Tarabarov Island], and this is very important, due to the high level of trust Russia and China reached in their relations by that time. If we reach the same level of trust with Japan, we might be able to reach certain compromises.” IfsImportantMightAbleCertainLevelsRelationChinaDuesRussiaCompromiseIslandsJapanHigh LevelNegotiating Author:Vladimir Putin
“The sanctions have nothing to do with our relations with China, because our relations with the People's Republic of China are at an unprecedented high both in terms of their level and substance. They are what we call "a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation".” PeopleTermLevelsRelationChinaSubstanceRepublicCooperationPartnershipStrategicComprehensiveSanctionsUnprecedented Author:Vladimir Putin
“Sanctions have nothing to do with this [relations with the People's Republic of China]. The decline in our mutual trade has objective causes, which are the energy prices and the exchange rate difference. But the physical volumes have not decreased, quite the opposite actually. They are growing.” PeopleEnergyCausesDifferencesGrowingOppositesRelationTradeRateChinaObjectivesMutualRepublicDeclineVolumeSanctions Author:Vladimir Putin
“As to our trade and economic relations with China, they are growing more and more diverse each day, something we have worked on for a long time with our partners from China.” LongGrowingEconomicLong TimeRelationTradeChinaPartnersEach DayDiverse Author:Vladimir Putin
“Mohammed bin Salman is deputy Crown Prince, but this is not so important. He is a very active statesman, we have really warm relations. This is a person who knows what he wants and can achieve his goals. At the same time I consider him to be a reliable partner with whom one can negotiate and be sure that agreements with him will be implemented.” KnowsWantPersonsImportantGoalAchieveRelationWarmActivePartnersAgreementCrownsStatesmenDeputies Author:Vladimir Putin
“We do not have to borrow in the external market, but we have used and are using this traditional instrument in international financial relations.” UsedRelationInstrumentsFinancialInternationalTraditional Author:Vladimir Putin
“You too would prefer that Russia maintained good relations with both the United Kingdom and the United States, wouldn't you? I would prefer it as well. If anybody in the U.S. or in the United Kingdom says: "I would like to establish good partnership relations with Russia", then both of us, you and me, should welcome that. So should people like me and people like you. However, we have no idea yet what would actually happen after the elections [2016]. That is why I am telling you that we will work with any President designated as such by the American public.” PeopleIfsShouldWellsIdeasStatesHappensPresidentUnitedUnited StatesLike YouRelationElectionRussiaKingdomsLike MeWelcomeNo IdeaPartnershipUnited Kingdom Author:Vladimir Putin
“Unfortunately, the relations between the United Kingdom and Russia have not developed in the best possible way; however, it has never been our fault. It was not we who decided to discontinue relations with the United Kingdom; it was the UK who preferred to "freeze" our bilateral contacts in various fields.” WayUnitedFieldsDecidedRelationFaultsVariousRussiaKingdomsContactFreezeUnited Kingdom Author:Vladimir Putin
“Britain is leaving and has de facto left the European Union; however, it has not withdrawn from its special relationship with the United States and I believe that the UK's relations with Russia depend on Britain's special relationship with the United States rather than on its presence in or absence from the European Union.” BelieveStatesLeftI BelieveUnitedUnited StatesSpecialDependsRelationUnionsLeavingAbsenceRussiaBritainEuropean UnionSpecial Relationship Author:Vladimir Putin
“Anyhow, we obviously understand that, being a United States' ally and having a special relationship with it, the UK in its relations with Russian has to make an allowance for the opinion of its partner - the U.S. We take this reality as a given fact, but let me underscore once again that we will be ready to do as much as Britain will be ready to do in order to resume our mutual cooperation. This does not depend on us.” DoeStatesFactsRealityOrderGivenUnitedOpinionUnited StatesSpecialReadyDependsLet MeRelationPartnersBritainMutualAlliesCooperationResumesAllowanceSpecial Relationship Author:Vladimir Putin
“It is 60 years since the restoration of diplomatic relations, but relations between Japan and Russia have much deeper roots. In all, our diplomatic ties date back 150 years, more than 150 years now.” YearsRootsRelationDeeperRussiaTiesJapanRestorationDiplomaticDiplomatic Relations Author:Vladimir Putin
“As for these 60 years, and in general more than a hundred years, we have had different periods in relations and there have been tragic pages in our history, but since 1956 when we restored diplomatic relations, regrettably, we have not had a foundation on which to build ties that would correspond to our wishes and that are currently required in bilateral cooperation with Japan.” YearsHas BeensDifferentWishPeriodsPagesHundredRelationFoundationTiesJapanTragicCooperationDiplomaticDiplomatic Relations Author:Vladimir Putin
“We are natural partners [with Japan] in the world and the Far East, but the absence of a peace treaty does not allow us to develop the full range of our relations. Therefore, we will naturally strive to sign this treaty.” WorldDoeNaturalRelationStriveEastAbsencePartnersRangeJapanTreatiesPeace Treaties Author:Vladimir Putin
“We want full-scale normalisation of relations [with Japan].” WantRelationScalesJapan Author:Vladimir Putin
“Yet our interests, the interests of the Russian Federation, include the normalisation of relations with Japan, which is not at the bottom of the agenda. The whole range of what will be proposed for a solution, the entire range of matters related to the normalisation of our relations and what that would bring after normalisation, this is the whole range of issues to be discussed and decided, and those decisions should be of a practical nature.” ShouldMatterWholeInterestDecisionIssuesSolutionsDecidedRelationBottomPracticalsRangeRelatedJapanAgendasFederation Author:Vladimir Putin
“Japan has joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation. How are we going to further economic relations on a new and much higher basis, at a higher level under the sanctions regime?” LevelsEconomicHigherBasesRelationJapanRegimesSanctionsHigher LevelFederation Author:Vladimir Putin
“Now we characterise Russian-Chinese relations as a strategic partnership, even a special strategic partnership. We have never had such a level of trust with China before. China is our major trade and economic partner among foreign states. We implement joint multi-billion projects. We cooperate not only within the UN Security Council, which is logical, as both China and Russia are permanent members of the UN Security Council, but also within such regional organisations as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, BRICS, etc.” StatesLevelsEconomicSpecialSecurityMembersProjectsMajorsRelationTradeChinaPartnersBillionsRussiaChinesePermanentEtcLogicalCooperationPartnershipCouncilJointsStrategicOrganisationSecurity CouncilShanghaiBrics Author:Vladimir Putin
“It is well known, widely known that the US President-elect [Donald Trump] has publicly spoken in favour of normalising Russian-American relations. We cannot but support this. Of course, we understand that it will not be an easy job, taking into account the degree to which Russian-American relations have degraded. But we are ready to cover our part of the way.” WayWellsJobsCoursesEasyPresidentKnownSupportReadyTrumpDegreesAccountsRelationWell KnownFavourUs President Author:Vladimir Putin
“We have seen very clearly over these past years that there are quite a few people who are sceptical, or let us put it another way, are cautious about the development of Russian-American relations, but the underlying fundamental interests of the United States and Russia demand that our relations be normalised.” PeopleWayYearsStatesPastInterestUnitedUnited StatesDevelopmentDemandRelationFundamentalsRussiaAnother WayCautious Author:Vladimir Putin
“We were also going to develop relations with the current administration [of Barack Obama], but somehow they did not work out well in key areas and, I believe, not through our fault. I will not list all the problems that emerged in the past few years.” YearsBelieveWellsProblemPastI BelieveKeysAreasRelationFaultsCurrentsWork OutListsAdministrationBarack Author:Vladimir Putin
“No doubt, the United States and the American people are a gear country and a great people. Nobody disputes this, but talking about exceptionalism is way too much, and this is creating certain problems in relations, and not only with Russia, as I see it.” PeopleWayCountryStatesProblemCertainUnitedTalkingUnited StatesDoubtToo MuchCreatingRelationRussiaNo DoubtDisputesGearsGreat PeopleExceptionalism Author:Vladimir Putin
“This is not only a matter of relations between Russia and the United States. In my view, any restrictions in the economic sphere that are dictated by considerations of political expediency are extremely harmful for the world economy as a whole. This destroys unity and the rules of the game.” WorldMatterStatesWholePoliticalGamesUnitedViewsUnited StatesEconomyEconomicRelationUnityRussiaConsiderationSpheresRestrictionExpediencyWorld EconomyRules Of The Game Author:Vladimir Putin
“We are expanding and improving the infrastructure of our relations. You must have heard about China's plans to participate in building a high-speed railway line between Moscow and Kazan in the Volga region, in central Russia. And then we plan to extend it to Kazakhstan and on to China.” LinesPlansHeardBuildingRelationChinaSpeedRussiaRegionsImprovingExpandingInfrastructureMoscowRailwayHigh Speed Author:Vladimir Putin
“We have every reason to say, and I note this with great satisfaction, that a truly friendly relationship has evolved with China, and in many key areas these relations, without any exaggeration, have a strategic character. As we say, the strategic character of privileged partnership.” ReasonCharacterKeysAreasRelationNotesSatisfactionChinaFriendlyPartnershipPrivilegedStrategicExaggeration Author:Vladimir Putin
“We see and realise that the political situation in the United States is influenced by those who have lost the elections but refuse to accept their defeat, and who continue to use the anti-Russia card and various allegations most actively in the political infighting. This is why we are in no hurry, we are ready to wait, yet we strongly hope that Russian-US relations will become normal again sometime in the future.” PoliticalWaitingSituationAcceptingRelationElectionDefeatVariousRealising Author:Vladimir Putin
“We all want at renewal of our dialogue and restoration of our relations with Turkey in the interests of Russian and Turkish peoples.” InterestRelationDialogueRenewalTurkish Author:Vladimir Putin
“The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council permanent members was enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The profound wisdom of this has underpinned the stability of international relations for decades.” ShouldWarHappensAmericaNationsDecisionUnitedSecurityMembersUnderstoodRelationProfoundInternationalDecadesPermanentStabilityFoundersConsentUnited NationsCouncilConsensusInternational RelationsCharterVetoSecurity Council Author:Vladimir Putin
“We need to use the United Nations Security Council and believe that preserving law and order in today's complex and turbulent world is one of the few ways to keep international relations from sliding into chaos. The law is still the law, and we must follow it whether we like it or not.” WorldWayNeedsBelieveStillsUseTodayLawOrderNationsUnitedSecurityRelationComplexesChaosInternationalUnited NationsCouncilInternational RelationsLaw And OrderSecurity Council Author:Vladimir Putin
“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.” PeopleSometimesStatesFieldsTruth IsGayNormalAchievementMusicianOrdinaryRelationVariousPrizeAwardsSyriaHomosexualGay RightsGreat MusicDecorationGreat MusicianTruth Be ToldTchaikovsky Author:Vladimir Putin
