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Quote by Vladislav Surkov

“I was on Khodorkovsky's payroll myself for ten years. I'm biased because I respect him.”

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Vladislav Surkov is a prominent Russian politician recognized for his influential role in shaping Russian domestic and foreign policies. Born on September 21, 1964, he has held various high-profile positions within the Russian government. more

“The West doesn't have to love us. In fact, we should ask ourselves more often why people are so suspicious of us. After all, the West isn't a charity organization. How have we been perceived for centuries? As a huge, warlike realm ruled by despots - first by the czars and then Bolsheviks. Why should anyone have loved us? If we want to be accepted, we have to do something in return. And it's an art that we have yet to master.”

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“The main problem is that many support the United Russia Party without even agreeing with its ideology - or even having an ideology of their own.”

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“Soviet-era nostalgia has strong support among the people. But not among the elite and, in my opinion, not with the president. We are not interested in keeping remnants of the communist era alive.”

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“Parties can't be artificially assembled at the Kremlin.”

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“As someone who grew up there, I say: The Chechen Republic must remain part of Russia. Everything else is negotiable.”

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“I am not a finisher, I am a starter. And I am always thinking, what is the next project.”

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“Endings are like, I always say, like a women's pregnancy. When she has a child, she is happy to have the child, but there is a thing called postpartum depression, that is that she is no longer carrying the baby.”

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“If you want to show a picture, just show it - don't spend too much time arranging it.”

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