( Artists) may act on behalf of their country, they wake up in good mood and paint things. Same with hackers, they woke up today, read something about the state-to-state relations. Vladimir Putin More Quotes by Vladimir Putin More Quotes From Vladimir Putin There is no such thing as a former KGB man. Vladimir Putin kgbprovocativemen I think: the powers like to talk about "freedom" in order to wash the population's brains. Vladimir Putin brainorderthinking The events in Crimea themselves have nothing to do with what happened in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and other regions. In my opinion, when the world becomes unipolar, or when someone tries to make it so, then this one pole has the illusion that all issues can be settled through power. And only when there is a balance of power does the desire to negotiate appears. Vladimir Putin issuesiraqdesire Russian culture is multifaceted and diverse. So if you want to understand, to feel Russia, then of course you need to read books, Tolstoy and Chekhov and Gogol and others. Listen to music. Tchaikovsky. Watch our classical ballet. But the most important thing is that you need to talk with people. Vladimir Putin balletbookpeople There used to be the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. There used to be Soviet troops in the GDR. And we must honestly admit that they were occupation troops, which remained in Germany after WWII under the guise of allied troops. Now these occupation troops are gone, the Soviet Union has collapsed, and the Warsaw Pact is no more. There is no Soviet threat, but NATO and U.S. troops are still in Europe. What for? Vladimir Putin occupationgoneeurope I consider it to be the meaning of my whole life and my obligation to serve my fatherland and our people. Vladimir Putin whole-lifeobligationpeople From the beginning, we failed to overcome Europe's division. The Berlin Wall fell, but invisible walls were moved to the East of Europe. This has led to mutual misunderstandings and assignments of guilt. They are the cause of all crises ever since. Vladimir Putin wallguilteurope Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle. Vladimir Putin pinsmiracleshould Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms. Vladimir Putin russiastrengthstrong The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history. Vladimir Putin pagessimplepath It is not what your supporters, friends or your political adversaries call you that matters. What is important is what you think you must do in the interests of the country, which put you in such position, such post as the Head of the Russian State. Vladimir Putin politicalcountrythinking It's not considered polite in Russia to count the money in someone else's pocket. Vladimir Putin politepocketsrussia They are constantly trying to drive us into a corner because we have an independent position, because we maintain it and because we tell it like it is and don't engage in hypocrisy. But there is a limit to everything. And with Ukraine, our Western partners have crossed the line, playing the bear and acting irresponsibly and unprofessionally. Vladimir Putin ukraineindependentpowerful Russian police force, fortunately, so far, do not use batons, tear gas or any other extreme measures of instilling order, something that we often see in other countries, including in the United States. Speaking of opposition, let us recall the movement Occupy Wall Street. Where is it now? The law enforcement agencies and special services in the US have taken it apart, into little pieces, and have dissolved it. Vladimir Putin walltakencountry No one doubts that poison gas was used in Syria. But there is every reason to believe it was used, not by the Syrian Army, but by opposition forces to provoke intervention by their powerful foreign patrons, who would be siding with the fundamentalists. Vladimir Putin armypowerfulbelieve It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. Vladimir Putin motivationinspirationalpeople Personally, I think that children should be left alone, they should be given an opportunity to grow up, to become aware of themselves and decide themselves who they are: men or women, if they want to have a traditional or homosexual marriage. Vladimir Putin growing-upmenchildren Chess makes man wiser and clear-sighted. Vladimir Putin clearchessmen I'm convinced that a person in my position must provide a positive example to people. Vladimir Putin positionexamplepeople We should all be aware of the fact that when revolutionary - not evolutionary - changes come, things can get even worse. The intelligentsia should be aware of this. And it is the intelligentsia specifically that should keep this in mind and prevent society from radical steps and revolutions of all kinds. We've had enough of it. We've seen so many revolutions and wars. We need decades of calm and harmonious development. Vladimir Putin gaymindwar
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