Everything will probably never be OK. But we have to try for it.

Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen.

Stalinism is linked with a cult of personality and massive violations of the law, with repression and camps. There is nothing like that in Russia and, I hope, will never again be.

very interested in expanding the number of participants who will take part in laying the new gas pipeline in Europe.

[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.

I will not allow any destabilization in Russia, in the interests of the ... peoples of the Russian Federation,