Vladimir Putin quotes - page 5

First and foremost it is worth acknowledging that the demise of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century. (Vladimir Putin)
Ukrainian army soldiers are being killed in Donbas. It's horrible. When I think about this, it makes a very strong impression on me. Because I consider all of them to be ours. View quote
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To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me. View quote
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There are historians here, and people with their own views on our country's history might argue with me, but I think that the Russian and Ukrainian peoples are practically one single people, no matter what others might say. View quote
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Crimea is not a disputed territory. There has been no ethnic conflict there, unlike the conflict between South Ossetia and Georgia. Russia has long recognized the borders of modern-day Ukraine. On the whole, we have completed our talks on borders. The issue of demarcation still stands, but this is just a technicality. View quote
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In this sense our historical, spiritual and other roots entitle me to say that basically we are one and the same people. View quote
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[Anton Denikin, in his diary] "has a discussion there about Great and Little Russia, Ukraine. He says that no one should be allowed to interfere in relations between us; this has always been only Russia's business.”. View quote
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This is not the problem. The problem is that this part of society is aggressively imposing their view on the majority. We have to be more loyal to each other, more open and transparent... We have to respect everyone, that is true, but we must not impose our points of view on others. Meanwhile, representatives of the so-called liberal idea are simply forcing their ideas on others. They dictate the need for the so-called sex education. Parents are against it... View quote
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We have a law that everybody has been kicking us for – a law prohibiting homosexual propaganda among minors. But listen, let a person grow up, become an adult and then to decide who he or she is. Leave children in peace. There are so many inventions nowadays...they invented five or six genders, transformers, trans... I do not even understand what it is. View quote
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Positions have been coordinated, except for the United States, which always has a special opinion. In fact, the US delegation was open about it from the outset. Everyone knows the current Administration's stance on the Paris Accords. Nevertheless, all the other participants in the forum confirmed their readiness to implement the agreements under the Paris Accords. Actually, I think there is also a positive moment in the US position too, since the Americans said they were ready to work on the environmental agenda under their own programme. We have to read the final wording but the fact that the Americans say they also want to contribute to solving environmental issues is a positive thing, in my view. View quote
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It's extremely dangerous trying to resolve political problems outside the framework of the law - first the ‘Rose Revolution', then they'll think up something like blue. (Vladimir Putin)
As to Russia, we spoke about it a number of times and we reaffirmed that at the forum again and also agreed on that in the final document. We are going to fully comply with our commitments. In the nearest future we will begin the ratification of these agreements and will conduct the necessary domestic procedures. These issues are highly relevant for us.I stated this at the last plenary session. Let me remind you that according to the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, the warming in Russia is happening 2.5 times faster than the average global warming. This is a major challenge for us. We must realise that. This is the reason for floods, and for permafrost thawing in the areas where we have fairly big cities. We must be able to understand how to react to the climate changes underway there. View quote
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We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal. View quote
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Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle. View quote
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Russia will not soon become, if it ever becomes, a second copy of the United States or England - where liberal value have deep historic roots. View quote
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We discussed this very important issue yesterday over a beer. View quote
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The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history. View quote
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Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms. View quote
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Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life. View quote
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We shall fight against them, throw them in prisons and destroy them. View quote
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The strengthening of our statehood is, at times, deliberately interpreted as authoritarianism. (Vladimir Putin)
History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior. View quote
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The demise of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century. View quote
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No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights. View quote
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Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism. View quote
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