Quote

I will not meddle in America's internal political squabbles.

Vladimir Putin

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Vladimir Putin
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: October 7
Autobiographer
Coach
Intelligence Agent
Judoka
Jurist
Lawyer
Military Personnel
Politician
President Of Russia
Sambo Fighter
Stunt Performer
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Putin
President Putin
Meddle
Squabbles
Internals
Internal
Political
America

More quotes by Vladimir Putin

Image
Even during the years of the Cold War, the intense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, we always avoided any direct clash between our civilians and, most certainly, between our military.
Vladimir Putin
Image
I stress that we unambiguously support strengthening the non-proliferation regime, without any exceptions, on the basis of international law.
Vladimir Putin
Image
Our trend in the privatization process and gradual withdrawal of the state from certain assets remains unchanged.
Vladimir Putin
Image
The participants expressed anxiety about the problems the Defense Ministry had been meeting in realizing its plans for future development.
Vladimir Putin
Image
Brazil does have every right to develop its own peaceful nuclear programme.
Vladimir Putin
Image
It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.
Vladimir Putin
Image
A happy love needs to be reciprocated.
Vladimir Putin
Image
Oil production, energy production are growing, though the latter has gone down by about 1 percent here, I believe... By the way, we occupy the first place in the world in gas export, accounting for 20 percent of the world market. We are also first in the sphere of liquid hydrocarbons export.
Vladimir Putin
Image
The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests.
Vladimir Putin
Image
The issues of political nature should be solved in any country, including in Syria, primarily by its people.
Vladimir Putin
Image
Kodokan is, to a large degree, a trendsetter in the sport. This school trained outstanding masters and is a kind of Mecca for all judokas. Certainly, I would be pleased to visit, if time permits.
Vladimir Putin
Image
One must not allow oneself to skid down to isolationism and unbridled economic egoism. ... The second possible mistake would be excessive interference into the economic life of the country. And the absolute faith into the all-mightiness of the state.
Vladimir Putin
Image
European and American values do not fully coincide.
Vladimir Putin
Image
In 1995, Russia virtually gave Chechnya de facto statehood and independence even though, de jure, it didn't recognize Chechnya as an independent state. And I would like to emphasize strongly that Russia withdrew all of its troops, we moved the prosecutors, we moved all the police, dismantled all the courts, completely, 100 percent.
Vladimir Putin
Image
This is also evident in Europe, not the dependence on oil and gas, but the fact that structural reforms are long overdue, and I think that the leading economies are very pragmatic and efficient in addressing the issues facing the European economy. That is why we keep approximately 40 percent of our gold and foreign currency reserves in euros.
Vladimir Putin
Image
Differences in approaches do exist, and in one short moment it is impossible to overcome all of them, but i'm convinced ahead of us we have a constructive dialogue.
Vladimir Putin
Image
I see that not everyone in the West has understood that the Soviet Union has disappeared from the political map of the world and that a new country has emerged with new humanist and ideological principles at the foundation of its existence.
Vladimir Putin
Image
We are natural partners [with Japan] in the world and the Far East, but the absence of a peace treaty does not allow us to develop the full range of our relations. Therefore, we will naturally strive to sign this treaty.
Vladimir Putin
Image
If someone wants to open this Pandora's box and deal with it, all right, go for it then.
Vladimir Putin
Image
There are also other areas. For example, culture. This is extremely important. We keep revisiting sport, judo, because I practice it, but other than that, there is also culture. Every year events that are in some way or other related to Russia take place in Japan.
Vladimir Putin