“If we had joined efforts some time ago [with U.S], we could have avoided many problems the world is facing now, I believe.” Quote by Vladimir Putin
“At any rate, those problems [ non-proliferation regime for weapons of mass destruction ] would not be so acute, with numerous terror attacks and victims of those attacks in many areas of the world - in Europe and in the United States. We also never would have had such an urgent problem with refugees, I have no doubt about it.” WorldStatesProblemUnitedUnited StatesDoubtWeaponsMassEuropeAreasDestructionVictimRateTerrorNo DoubtRegimesRefugeeUrgentWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionProliferationTerror Attacks Author:Vladimir Putin
“Then there is another area of activity - economic interaction between Russia and the United States. Right now, for example, it has already been made public that we signed a large deal to privatise one of our biggest oil and gas companies, Rosneft. We know for sure that US companies, as well as Japanese ones, by the way, are keenly interested in cooperation in Russia's oil and gas sector, in joint work. This has immense significance for world energy markets and will directly affect the whole world economy.” KnowsWorldWayWellsMadeStatesWholeEnergyUnitedDealsCompanyUnited StatesEconomyEconomicExampleRight NowActivityAreasOilRussiaWhole WorldGasSignificanceCooperationInteractionImmenseJointsWorld EconomyOil And Gas Author:Vladimir Putin
“We believe that we could do a great deal to neutralise regional conflicts. Also, for example, to continue joint activities in space, for peaceful civilian purposes.” BelievePurposeSpaceDealsExampleActivityConflictPeacefulJointsCivilians Author:Vladimir Putin
“By the way, Japan is also known to be actively engaged in manned space flights as part of the International Space Station.” WaySpaceKnownInternationalFlightEngagedJapanStationsSpace FlightInternational Space Station Author:Vladimir Putin
“There are many other areas. And I am confident that each of them is of interest to both the people of the United States of America and the Russian people.” PeopleStatesAmericaInterestUnitedUnited StatesAreasUnited States Of America Author:Vladimir Putin
“All we need is good will, and we have to start working in a way that considers each other's interests [with U.S]. In my view, this is a mandatory condition.” WayNeedsInterestViewsConditionsGood Will Author:Vladimir Putin
“As far as I understand, the president-elect of the United States [Donald Trump] is ready for such joint work. We do not know yet what it will be like in actual practice. We have to wait for him to take office and form his administration.” KnowsStatesFormWaitingPresidentUnitedPracticeUnited StatesReadyTrumpOfficeAdministrationJointsWait For Him 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
“Here is an example: while resolving current issues, our American colleagues made a proposal on the Syrian settlement but then suddenly declared at the UN that they were not going to discuss anything with us. It is necessary to understand what people want in one department versus another department of the United States. Do they have a common position? And this happened many times on very many areas of our cooperation.” PeopleWantMadeStatesUnitedCommonUnited StatesIssuesHappenedExamplePositionAreasCurrentsDepartmentCooperationColleaguesVersusProposalSettlement Author:Vladimir Putin