Vladimir Putin

We've deliberately taken steps to cool the economy.

Inflation has slowed down significantly and it keeps going down.

The most important thing is whether you are capable of functioning properly, doing your job properly.

if Kyiv authorities are not willing to end the matter peacefully, we will achieve all the goals we have in the special military operation by military means.

Back off in Ukraine — look what we might do if you continue to interfere.

if the United States or any other state party to the Treaty was to conduct such tests, Russia would be under obligation to take reciprocal measures.

We need to determine the possible uses and begin preparing the infrastructure for deploying these weapons to our armed forces.

for both me and the U.S. president, it would be a mistake to approach this lightly and then walk away without the expected result.

If you take into account the domestic political calendar in the United States, it is clear how sensitive some processes would be.

They are serious in nature and will have certain consequences, but they will not have a significant impact on the health of our economy.

A paper tiger? Go and deal with this paper tiger then.

In the United States, I don’t think there’s any need to escalate the situation externally because the country’s political leadership is trying to restore order domestically.

This is a disgusting atrocity, especially since it was broadcast live.

We are closely monitoring the growing militarization of Europe.

Can Tomahawks harm us? They can.

Many countries are fighting against us. All the NATO countries are fighting against us. They’re no longer hiding it.

What happened is a sign of a deep rift in society.

It is clear that the U.S. and Russian investment and business cooperation has tremendous potential.

Next time in Moscow.

Today when President Trump said that if he was the president back then, there would be no war, and I’m quite sure that it would indeed be.

I tried to convince my previous American colleague that the situation should not be brought to the point of no return when it would come to hostilities.

It was agreed that we could hold these negotiations without cameras, without any political nonsense — in a calm manner and with a focus on finding compromises.

Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.

Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.

The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification.