Vladimir Putin — "If a fight is inevitable, you must strike first."

"I have some rules of my own. One of them is never to regret anything. Over time, I came to the conclusion that this was the right thing to do. As soon as you start regretting and looking back, you sta…"

"The collapse of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century."

"We see many of the Euro-Atlantic countries are actually rejecting their roots, including the Christian values that constitute the basis of Western civilisation. They are denying moral principles and a…"

"Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove that you are right."

"Who runs the country when you and Medvedev are sleeping? - We sleep in shifts. Everything is under control, do not worry."