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Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen.

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Vladimir Putin
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: October 7
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The Chancellor [Angela Merkel] and the European partners would be well-advised to address the problems in eastern Ukraine more thoroughly. Maybe they have too many domestic problems of their own at the moment.
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We have created stability, which is a necessary condition for development. But I can't call this system authoritarian.
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Thank God, I think no one is thinking of unleashing a large-scale conflict with Russia. I want to remind you that Russia is one of the leading nuclear powers.
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First, the constitution [of Ukraine] has to be reformed. Only then can confidence building and border security follow.
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The Russians have turned out to be the largest divided nation in the world nowadays. Is that not a problem?
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It is well known that homosexuality is a criminal offense in the United States, in four US states. If it is good or bad, we know the decision of the Constitutional Court, but this problem has not been dealt with yet, it is still being addressed by the legislation of the United States. This is not the case in Russia.
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