“No one doubts that poison gas was used in Syria. But there is every re...” — Vladimir Putin Quote

“No one doubts that poison gas was used in Syria. But there is every reason to believe it was used, not by the Syrian Army, but by opposition forces to provoke intervention by their powerful foreign patrons, who would be siding with the fundamentalists.”

“The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.”

“Radicals can be found in any environment.”

“It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army.”

“At the end of the day, though, the band members have to be strong. It's down to the individuals in the unit. Listen to me, I'm talking like I'm in the army and this is my squadron.”

“I've always been independent. My father was in the army, so we moved every two years. I had to go round and bang on the neighbour's door each time to find out if they had kids I could play with.”