Every country has its political face and political traditions.
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With regards to the expansion of NATO, I see it as a mistake, even a provocation in a way.
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If our interests - our legitimate interests, the interests of Russians - have been attacked directly, like they were in South Ossetia, for example, I do not see any other way but to respond in accordance with international law.
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I don't want to say that sanctions are ridiculous and that we couldn't care less; these are not pleasant things... We find little joy in that, but there are no painful sensations. We have lived through tougher times.
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We are categorically against proliferation of nuclear weapons.
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Russia would not support anything which would be actually imposed on Syrians.
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Russia has every reason to dispose of its nuclear arsenal... to suit its interests and international legal obligations.
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Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady development of the Ukrainian state apart from as a federation.
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Washington has openly declared its right to unilateral use of force anywhere to uphold its own interests.