Over the weekend Vladimir Putin very short and clear answer to the question about a possible easing of sanctions, introduced by Russia in response to the restrictions Western countries. “They figure,” — said the head of state. He is no stranger to fend off the various claims of the Kremlin and Russia in General. “Ribbon.ru” recalled the vivid language of the President, able to compete with the current “figs”.
Donkey ears — instead of the Pskov land
On issues of territorial disputes, the President is almost always answered sharply. The Japanese, he repeatedly made clear that Russia does not trade in its territories. Response to Latvian claims relative to Pskov lands were even more rigid. The head of state recalled that with the collapse of the USSR, Russia has “taken unprecedented in the history of mankind victim” and gave tens of thousands of square kilometers of land. Good or bad, Putin refused to speculate as to respond to the territorial claims of the neighbors.
“Now to hear all sorts of nonsense about what we have there five miles is absolutely unacceptable (…)
It seems to me that people do not to get something from territorial Russia. And to ignite and damage the relationship. We should not help these people to solve their problems. And will not do. Of course, will never hold any talks on the platform even discuss any us territorial claims. Pytalovo district of the Pskov region? From a dead donkey ears to them, and not Pytalovo district”.
At the meeting with the creative staff of the newspaper “Komsomolskaya Pravda” in may 2005.
Search Yeti instead of guarantees
With American journalists from the publication OutdoorLife devoted to nature, active leisure and travel, Vladimir Putin agreed to discuss not only international and socially significant questions. He told about the most interesting places in Russia, where a good rest, go hunting and fishing, he shared his thoughts on the famous photo with a naked torso and noted the mental closeness between the Americans and Russians. He responded to the question about the chances of finding in the Siberian taiga Bigfoot.
“All things are possible. I recommend to you to come and look. The result is not guaranteed, but in the process you will surely get pleasure.”
OutdoorLife in an interview in may 2011.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin fishes in the river Urbun — tributary of the Yenisei river in Krasnoyarsk region, July 2013
Photo: Alexei Nikolsky / RIA Novosti
Dust is taken out of capital
Two years ago in Russia there appeared the so-called law to combat offshore. Now for trying to hide overseas assets, or to mislead the government can get on the penalty — 100 thousand roubles for each secret enterprise.
Before to handle the issue at the legislative level, the authorities had to convince the businessmen. Did regular meetings with the business community Vladimir Putin. In particular, he called on Russian companies to immediately withdraw from the offshore — otherwise they were threatened with serious losses. And, as was said, not because of the Russian regulators.
“I remember the simple Russian wisdom — friendship is friendship, and snuff apart. We have a good relationship with many of our partners. But the Western economies that now have these resources of Russian origin are not interested in their removal. There is every reason to believe that will continue to tighten the conditions of the use of funds placed offshore.
I’m not saying that tomorrow they will be frozen, but if such a decision is taken, I apologize for the simplicity of expression, torment dust to swallow, running on courts in an attempt to unfreeze these funds”.
At the Congress of the chamber of Commerce in June 2002.
Sleep — instead of repainting terrorists
Almost a year ago, Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin, U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry for the third time. At the meeting, which was held at the urgent request of the American side, the Russian leader and the foreign Minister of the United States discussed urgent for both countries the question — the situation in Syria and the fight against banned terrorist organization “Islamic state”. The Russian President emphasized that Moscow will not allow Washington to “repaint” a number of terrorists in the moderate opposition. However, the controversy about the color present on the Syrian territory of power between Moscow and the United States still continues…
“Dear Mr. Secretary, we can see how much effort you are making to resolve a number of acute problems. We have time for you to watch for your movements. You need to sleep, I see.”
At a meeting with U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry in December 2015.
Support at their own expense — instead of the cheap energy from Russia
On the support of the American authorities of certain political forces in Ukraine, the Russian leader mentioned long before the Kiev Maidan and the subsequent crisis in the relations between the two countries. The then American Vice-President dick Cheney has accused Russia of pressure on Ukraine and other States on the issue of energy security. Putin traditionally returned a pass to the Americans, putting on their special relationship with Kiev.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and President-elect of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during the solemn ceremony of celebration of the 70th anniversary of the allied landing in Normandy, June 2014
Photo: Sergey Guneev / RIA Novosti
“The United States has a special relationship with some Eastern European countries, and they want to support them. They want to support certain political forces, say, in Ukraine. I don’t think it’s the right choice, because there is no Pro-Russian or Pro-Soviet forces: all the forces there — in a healthy and proper sense of the word, first of all, Pro-Ukrainian, nationalistic, in the good sense of the word.
But the Americans decided to bet on a single political spectrum and want them at any cost to maintain, including due to cheap energy supplies from Russia. But I have already said: if someone wants to maintain some forces in the country then pays for it”.
In an interview with German TV channel ZDF in July 2006.
Amendment of brains — instead of amendments to the Constitution
The dispute with Britain around the case of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, too, was the reason for the long altercation of the authorities at different levels. Including — at the highest. London has consistently sought to extradite state Duma Deputy Andrei Lugovoi, whom British authorities considered the Prime suspect in the poisoning of ex-intelligence officer.
British Ambassador to Russia Tony Brenton has even advised the Kremlin to “circumvent” the constitutional norms in this matter, hinting that Moscow from time to time enters in a similar way. The Russian authorities responded to this initiative as specific as possible.
“The tragedy occurred, killing Mr Litvinenko in London. They make a complaint to one of our citizens, to the meadow. Want us to get him extradited there. But they are not in London 30 hiding people who are wanted by our law enforcement for committing grave and especially grave crimes. They don’t even sneezed and didn’t think to give them (…)
And to other countries, us in particular, they make some elevated claims. Including offensive, in my opinion, for our country and for our people, the advice is to change the Constitution. Brains they need to change, not our Constitution. Brains.”
At the meeting with representatives of youth movements in July 2007.
Hell — instead of allies for the Americans
Numerous disputes between Moscow and Washington — both economic and strictly political issues — regularly over heels about the fact that the opponent is supposedly claim to world domination.
Special mention of the Kremlin has earned US relations with European partners. Moscow it is known as in Washington appreciate the colleagues from the EU, Putin said.
President Barack Obama reaches out to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin’s hand at the meeting in the Genasamblee the UN in September 2015
Photo: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
“I sometimes think that America does not need allies, it needs vassals (…)
Has anyone consulted with allies about what to do in Afghanistan? Hell to the no. The blow was struck, and then began to pull in other countries, and say: who is not with us is against us. Is that an Alliance? Not really”.
In a live program “Conversation with Vladimir Putin. Continued” in December 2011.
Woman soup — instead of crowds of observers
The elections have always been sensitive, especially in the context of Russia’s relations with the West. Last September, for example, loudly discussed the refusal of the international observers come to monitor elections to the Duma in Crimea, which Western countries still consider part of Ukraine.
But before the reunification of the Peninsula’s statements on the election topic was quite sharp. In 2008, commenting on the refusal of the ODIHR and the parliamentary Assembly (PACE), the OSCE to send observers to the Russian presidential election, the President has not stinted on figurative expressions. Asked whether the above-mentioned refusal of the ultimatum. The answer was not simply negative — in addition, Putin walked in the ODIHR, putting on a discordant abbreviation for the Russian ear.
“The country does what he assumed as obligations. And is not obliged to fulfill what it is trying to impose from the outside. We invited 100 people, we were ready to give them every opportunity to work. Them 100 is not enough, they need to come for a year here or three weeks. It is their wishlist all.
They are in one country is sent 16 people, 20 to another. In some countries do think it is possible not to send. And someone is trying to teach. Let his wife learn to cook soup!”
At a press conference in February 2008.
