This problem is solvable, the question of insurance of deliveries can be closed through state guarantees in the framework of international agreements with third countries. Russia has always been a responsible and reliable partner, and will stay that way going forward.

Dmitry Medvedev

If the Americans like to eat GMO products, let them eat it then. We don't need to do that; we have enough space and opportunities to produce organic food.

Dmitry Medvedev

gmos space opportunity

Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. Thats democracy.

Dmitry Medvedev

voting political people

Unsolvable problems do not exist. Any crisis is a combination of specific tasks to be worked on. The government has the experience and reserves to overcome the economic downturn

Dmitry Medvedev

tasks government overcoming

What's happening with the planet's climate right now needs to be a wake-up call to all of us, meaning all heads of state, all heads of social organizations, in order to take a more energetic approach to countering the global changes to the climate.

Dmitry Medvedev

climate organization order

When I get into a bad mood, I do sports and then everythings OK. And then I go and make decisions, however painful they may be.

Dmitry Medvedev

bad-mood decision sports

Russia will honour its international commitments. Our country is a reliable borrower, a reliable creditor and a reliable supplier. Sanctions come and go, but business ties, economic interests and the reputation of a state remain

Dmitry Medvedev

russia country commitment

When you borrow money, you should always think how you're going to pay it back.

Dmitry Medvedev

should pay thinking

Instead of the primitive raw material economy, we will create a smart economy generating unique knowledge, new useful things and technologies. Instead of the archaic society, in which the leaders think and make decisions for everyone, we will become a country of intelligent, free and responsible people.

Dmitry Medvedev

smart intelligent country

Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly.

Dmitry Medvedev

badminton decision play

The devaluation of words and promises regarding free enterprise is, in principle, worse than the devaluation of the rouble

Dmitry Medvedev

enterprise principles promise

Legal reform in Russia is a must. And I keep track of it daily.

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reform track russia

We must learn to succeed in conditions of low fuel and energy prices

Dmitry Medvedev

succeed fuel energy

I always say that modernization is not an abstract thing; its a very specific task.

Dmitry Medvedev

modernization abstract tasks

[Global-warming debate] some kind of tricky campaign made up by some commercial structures to promote their business projects.

Dmitry Medvedev

climate campaigns kind

Demand for grain in the world today is a more stable trend than demand for energy. Russia is a major grain exporter and can consolidate its positions

Dmitry Medvedev

russia energy world

We do not want Ukraine to default. On the contrary, we need an economically viable partner. However, debts should be paid, and this includes state and commercial debts

Dmitry Medvedev

ukraine debt needs

We value our relations with Europe, which we have jointly developed over the past decades, and Europe remains our main trading partner. It is my hope that we will normalise these relations in the near future

Dmitry Medvedev

partners europe past

Our country today is at a cross-point of several crises that were triggered by three groups of causes: the effects of the 2008 world crisis, the external political and economic pressure, and the internal problems and constraints that have built up in our economy

Dmitry Medvedev

groups political country

Our goal is not to douse the recession with money, which would be useless, as both you and I know. Our goal is to liberate the business initiative, to lower administrative and law enforcement pressure and to make legal protection truly effective

Dmitry Medvedev

goal would-be law

The Government will not abandon the free conversion of the rouble

Dmitry Medvedev

conversion abandon government