“The Russian people chose democracy at the beginning of the 1990s and this was their final choice.” Quote by Vladimir Putin
“Economic crimes are complex in nature, difficult to untangle, and they must be investigated according to the procedures set by the law.” LawDifficultEconomicCrimeComplexesProcedures Author:Vladimir Putin
“It was a very intense and stressful situation. There was playing in the Johnny-pump (an opened fire hydrant) and the ice-cream man coming around and all of these games that we'd play, and suddenly it would turn just violent and there would be shootings at 12 in the afternoon on any given day.” MenPlayWould BeTurnsGamesGivenSituationFireViolentIntenseIceShootingAfternoonCreamIce CreamStressfulPumpsStressful Situations Author:Jay-Z
“One thing is clear, everyone, no matter what their professional or material status, no matter what their influence on various state structures, must obey the law.” MatterStatesLawClearOne ThingInfluenceMaterialsNo Matter WhatStructureVarious Author:Vladimir Putin
“Everyone must be equal before the law, abide by it, pay their taxes and bear the punishment should they break the law.” ShouldLawPayBreakBearsTaxesEqualPunishment Author:Vladimir Putin
“I firmly believe that the reputation of any country which is capable of defending the life and dignity of its citizens, and can conduct independent foreign policy will only improve in mid- and long-term perspective.” BelieveLongCountryTermPolicyPerspectiveCitizensCapableDignityIndependentReputationLong TermForeign Policy Author:Vladimir Putin
“The reputation of those countries which cater to the foreign policy interests of other states at the expense of their own national interests will go down regardless of how they explain their actions.” CountryStatesActionInterestPolicyReputationExpensesForeign PolicyNational Interests Author:Vladimir Putin
“I believe that a country, Russia in this case, which can defend the honour and dignity of its citizens, protect their lives, and fulfill its international legal commitments under the peacekeeping mandate, will not find itself in isolation, no matter what our partners in Europe or the United States may think, expressing their bloc mentality.” ThinkingBelieveMayCountryMatterStatesI BelieveUnitedCasesUnited StatesCitizensProtectCommitmentEuropeDignityNo Matter WhatInternationalPartnersRussiaIsolationHonourMentalityMandatesPeacekeeping Author:Vladimir Putin
“Europe and the United States are not the whole world.” WorldStatesWholeUnitedUnited StatesEuropeWhole World Author:Vladimir Putin
“If European countries want to cater to U.S. foreign policy interests, I don't think that they stand to gain anything.” IfsThinkingWantCountryInterestPolicyGainsForeign PolicyEuropean Countries Author:Vladimir Putin
“Under the international agreements, the Russian peacekeepers are committed to protect the population of South Ossetia.” ProtectSouthInternationalPopulationCommittedAgreementPeacekeepers Author:Vladimir Putin