I think these will be very difficult discussion and I do not think we will see any major decisions made today.

If Russia and China back Iran on the compromise option [the joint venture], then the issue will not be pushed on to the UN Security Council without consent from Moscow and Beijing.

Largely a bluff. A fairy tale.

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,