A figure who receives money from abroad for his political work, and thus serves some foreign interest, cannot be a politician in Russia.

How can a bureaucrat or a politician be trusted if he says loud words for the sake of Russia's good while trying to take his funds, his money abroad?

Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on.

Stalin is the most popular figure in all of Russia.

It's Russia some people would like to get rid of. They are still afraid of our nuclear deterrent. We have our own foreign policy whether they like it or not.

[Russian forces] managed to do the impossible -- that is to save lives of hundreds, ... We have proven that Russia will not fall to its knees.