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“Whoever is the first to cry "Stop the thief" is the one who is guilty.”

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Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia, born on October 7, 1952. Since 2000, Putin has served multiple terms as the President of Russia, profoundly impacting the political, economic, and social development of the country. more

“There used to be the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. There used to be Soviet troops in the GDR. And we must honestly admit that they were occupation troops, which remained in Germany after WWII under the guise of allied troops. Now these occupation troops are gone, the Soviet Union has collapsed, and the Warsaw Pact is no more. There is no Soviet threat, but NATO and U.S. troops are still in Europe. What for?”

Stills Used Gone Europe Unions Threat Honestly Used To Be Germany Occupation Soviet Troops Soviet Union Wwii Nato Guise Pact Warsaw Warsaw Pact

Author:Vladimir Putin

“A foreign threat is useful to put things in order in one's own camp, to make one's allies follow the bloc discipline. Iran does not fit this role too well, and it is very tempting to revive Russia's image of the enemy. But nobody in Europe is afraid anymore.”

Wells Doe Order Enemy Roles Discipline Fit Europe Threat Russia Iran Allies Camps Tempting Revive

Author:Vladimir Putin

“How was Kosovo recognized? They forgot about the territorial integrity of a state, as well as UN Security Council Resolution 1244, which they had themselves adopted and supported. Why could it have been done there, but not in Abkhazia and South Ossetia? Why not?”

Wells Has Beens States Done Security Integrity South Resolution Why Not Adopted Council Territorial Security Council Kosovo

Author:Vladimir Putin

“Equipping one side of an ethnic conflict and then prodding it to resolve its ethnic problems by force of arms is a very bad policy.”

Problem Force Sides Policy Arms Conflict Resolve Ethnic Conflict

Author:Vladimir Putin

“European and American values do not fully coincide.”

Values American Values

Author:Vladimir Putin

“Russia is a very reliable and big market. I don't remember the figure but, for example, the German machine-building industry has been increasing its supplies to Russia every year. These supplies are huge. Does someone want to discontinue these supplies? We'll buy from somebody else.”

Want Years Doe Has Beens Bigs Remember Figures Example Building Huge Industry Machines Russia Supplies

Author:Vladimir Putin

“I generally deal with something happening.”

Deals Happenings

Author:Garry Winogrand

“Let's say that what's out there is a narrative. Often enough, the picture plays with the question of what actually is happening. Almost the way puns function.”

Way Enough Play Happenings Function Narrative Pun

Author:Garry Winogrand

“Language is basic to all of our existences in this world. We depend on it.”

World Language Existence This World Depends

Author:Garry Winogrand

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