“First, the constitution [of Ukraine] has to be reformed. Only then can confidence building and border security follow.” Quote by Vladimir Putin
“The Chancellor [Angela Merkel] and the European partners would be well-advised to address the problems in eastern Ukraine more thoroughly. Maybe they have too many domestic problems of their own at the moment.” WellsMomentsProblemWould BePartnersAddressesEasternUkraineAngela Author:Vladimir Putin
“At least Germany and France have recently criticized that the Ukrainian central government has limited certain parts of the autonomy regulations to three years. They were supposed to last permanently.” YearsGovernmentLastsCertainThreeFranceGermanyThree YearsRegulationAutonomyUkrainianCentral Government Author:Vladimir Putin
“Admire? No, I have never said that. I still appreciate Angela Merkel as a very professional and open person.” PersonsSaidStillsAppreciateAdmireAngela Author:Vladimir Putin
“I did not know that [ the Chancellor Angela Merkel is a bit frightened of dogs]. I wanted to make her happy. When I learned that she does not like dogs, I apologized, of course.” KnowsDoeWantedCoursesBitsDogFrightenedAngela Author:Vladimir Putin
“We would like to draw the attention of our partners, of potential investors to the Russian Far East.” AttentionDrawsEastPartnersInvestors Author:Vladimir Putin
“Russia hosts a lot of forums, including the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg, [usually in the beginning of summer], as well as the Economic Forum in Sochi.” WellsEconomicSummerIncludingInternationalRussiaHostForumsSochi Author:Vladimir Putin
“The Far East is of particular significance for us in terms of this region's priority development. Over the last few years, let us say even over the last decades, we were faced with many problems here. We paid little attention to this territory although it deserves a lot more of it, because it concentrates great wealth as well as opportunities for Russia's future development.” YearsWellsLittlesProblemLastsOpportunityTermWealthAttentionParticularDevelopmentDeservePaidEastDecadesPrioritiesRussiaRegionsSignificanceTerritoryFuture Development Author:Vladimir Putin
“When we talk about the Far East we usually mean the Far East itself, including Primorye Territory, Khabarovsk Territory, Kamchatka, and Chukotka, as well as Eastern Siberia. All this area contains tremendous resources, including oil and gas, 90 percent of Russian tin, 30 percent of Russian gold, 35 percent of forest, 70 percent of Russia's fish is harvested in the local waters.” WellsMeanWaterPercentResourcesAreasGoldIncludingFishesOilEastRussiaLocalsForestsGasTerritoryEasternTinOil And GasSiberia Author:Vladimir Putin
“This is a region [ Far East] with a substantially developed transport and railroad infrastructure. In recent years we have been actively developing road connection.” YearsHas BeensConnectionsEastDevelopingRegionsInfrastructureTransportRailroads Author:Vladimir Putin
“There is also a huge potential for developing the aviation and space industries. As you might have noticed we have launched a new Russian spaceport in one of the Far Eastern regions.” MightSpaceHugeIndustryDevelopingAviationRegionsEastern Author:Vladimir Putin