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Do you imagine your life[br]without being a president?

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By the way, it's quite frequent question.

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Actually, it's like a canary[br]in a coal mine, so to say.

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That's what I think.

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If a person is able to go back[br]to live in a regular apartment

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instead of enjoying palace interior

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in this case, I think that he didn't lose[br]connection with "external world”.

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I can easily imagine my life[br]without being in this high position.

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It has happened on August 7th, 1999... "

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In the heart of events."

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CAUCASUS NEWS.

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Basaev is commanding militants in Dagestan".

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[br]for keeping it short

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I am not going to sit down[br]for keeping it short.

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Situation is very serious now[br]in Dagestan and in Caucasus.

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I just came back from there.

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It's really difficult situation.

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Real serious.

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Probably, we can really lose Dagestan...

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Coordination is very bad, so far.

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And for some reason everyone[br]is asking for political..

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I was forced to go there yesterday and[br]tell that I am taking full responsibility.

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And now about the current events.

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I have met with the President this morning.

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He signed my resignation

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Thanked me for good work

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And dismissed me

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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin[br]is appointed as interim

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He is the Secretary of[br]Security Council and head of FSB.

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Descent and honourable person I think.

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I would like to wish him luck.

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Luck only,

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cause all the rest he already has.

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August 9th, 1999

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The man, whom Boris Yeltsin has chosen

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to be the head of his obsolete government

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was practically unknown former spy

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and head of Security Council: Vladimir Putin

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Even more remarkable was Yeltsin's statement

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that it was Putin who ought[br]to become a president of Russia

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after Yeltsin's retirement next year.

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People had absolutely no trust[br]to the government.

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Caucasus war was going on.

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The war was not only in Caucasus[br]but everywhere in the country.

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You might remember those[br]terrorist attacks etc.

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It was not so long ago

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just 14-15 years ago.

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Caucasus war came to Moscow"

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Chechen trace?"

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August 14th, 1999

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This conflict became the first serious test

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for acting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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Putin stated that Russia will be able

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to take situation in Dagestan[br]under control in less than 2 weeks.

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I wasn't really able to make[br]decisions at that moment.

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I was forced to deal with it,

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though I didn't have full powers.

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It was clearly a huge responsibility.

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It was a matter of course

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and I have had onl one question,

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I am not even going to talk[br]about it on camera now.

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In case if I won't manage to finish this task,

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then what should I do[br]and how should I live further?

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I have decided for myself[br]that it's the only option.

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I should go till the end.

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I never heard of name Putin back then.

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It was in August-September of 1999.

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Experience of the previous 1$t[br]Chechen campaign was pretty hard.

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There was a long line of misfortunes

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[br]

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and often even betrayals.[br]

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And in 1999 when Chaban Makhikov...

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during that Khattab's assault on Dagestan,

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that’s when I first heard[br]the name of our president.

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Vladimir Ivanov, our[br]platoon commander, said.

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We got a new one."

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He came into some general's tent

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and they raised a toast to future victory.

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I would really like, in[br]accordance with Russian tradition

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and tradition of holy Dagestan land[br]where we are today,

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to raise this glass

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and drink to the memory of those who died.

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A second, just a second

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I would like to raise a glass

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to the health of ones who are wounded

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and to wish happiness[br]to everyone present here.

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But we have a lot of problems ahead of us

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and important tasks[br]you know that very well.

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You do know what enemy[br]is planning to do.

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All of us know that

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What provocations are to be[br]expected in the nearest future,

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in what regions etc.

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We don't have a right

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to allow ourselves[br]a single moment of weakness.

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Not a single moment.

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Because if we will,

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then those who died, did it for nothing.

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That's why I’d like to propose the following.

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we will absolutely raise our glasses to them,

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absolutely.

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But we will do it later.

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Later.

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When this task, the crucial task[br]you all know about, will be completed.

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That's why I propose[br]to grab a bite of food now

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and go back to work.

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He put glass on the table and I remember[br]surprise of our platoon commander

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and his respect.

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He said that probably it will work differently[br]than during the previous campaign

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cause this glass he put[br][br]back on the table,

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in his man's view, it had[br]some good special meaning.

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And after that couple of days later,

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when military jets flew to Khattab’s units and[br]started shelling them on territory of Chechnya,

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it became clear then that[br]this glass returned on the table

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had very obvious meaning

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It meant that everything[br]will be the right way.

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We will be chasing terrorists everywhere.

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and if we find them[br]in the toilet, pardon me,

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We will rub them out in the outhouse!

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The end, issue closed!

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What's going on in Chechnya,

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is caused by the fact that Russia is not willing

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to solve these issues in political way,

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by talking to the Chechen leaders.

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There are two categories of Russian soldiers[br]on the territory of Chechnya.

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those who lie in coffins and[br]those who WILL lie in coffins.

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There was no other solution[br]than suppressing this terrorism.

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It was impossible[br]to come to an agreement

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I remember very clearly and[br]I told about that before, I think,

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that while I was head of FSB I was reading[br]different investigative documents

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including ones of international terrorists,[br]what they were writing to each other.

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It's a unique historic occasion today.

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We have a chance to tear[br]Caucasus away from Russia.

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Today or never."

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But it was clear for us as well.

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either we'll hold it today

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or we'll never have another[br]chance to save the country.

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Well, at that moment practically[br]everyone, except only us maybe,

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cause an average citizen didn't go into details,[br]and wasn't much aware of what was happening,

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but for anyone in the world,

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as many of my colleagues, presidents[br]and prime ministers, were telling me later,

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it was a sure thing that Russia will[br]seize to exist in its current borders.

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The only question was when it will happen[br]and what will be the consequences,

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considering that it was a large nuclear power.

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On December 31st, 1999, at 10 am

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I got a phone call from Boris Yeltsin office.

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And I was told that I have to be[br]in his office in half an hour.

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I was invited into his office.

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We were standing there,[br]witnessing the power transfer,

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including the transfer of[br]nuclear suitcase too, by the way.

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I remember this day very well.

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On December 31st we were invited[br]for breakfast with the President.

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We were about 8 people.

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I saw that someone was carrying a TV.

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If you remember, TVs used to be[br]thick, chubby ones back then.

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They placed the TV there.

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Boris Nikolaevich and Vladimir[br]Vladimirovich came over.

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They sat down and turned on TV.

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I am... leaving

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Leaving before... the end of the term.

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I realized that it's what I have to do.

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Russia has to start a new Millennium

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with new politicians, new faces.

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With new clever, strong, energetic people.

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That's where we heard that[br]Boris Nikolayevich has left

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and has passed his president duties[br]to Vladimir Vladimirovich.

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After that Vladimir Vladimirovich[br]invited me to his office in Kremlin

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and told me that it would be a good idea[br]to congratulate our Army Forces.

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Spiritual welfare of the Army[br]Forces was quite bad.

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It was necessary to bolster[br]morale of the servicemen,

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make them believe in themselves.

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At the same time, we had to[br]ensure security of this event,

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cause we were flying in the combat zone.

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It was worrisome of course, the president[br]is flying, weather is terrible,

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by the helicopters.

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Our helicopter was shelled

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and we were forced[br]to go back to Makhachkala.

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By this time we prepared the cars

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which we used to get to Gudermes.

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I was in Gudermes.

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My father knew that he is coming over

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don’t know where he knew this from.

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It was a secret.

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Nobody believed it even myself.

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Fighting is going on everywhere[br]but Putin will come,

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in a civil car to Dagestan...

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We arrived to Gudermes[br]somewhat around 4:30 pm

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and we met New Year's Eve[br]already with the servicemen.

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Guys, our congratulations[br]on the New Year.

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We wish you happiness and[br]all the best for the new year!

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Good health to everyone[br]and happy family life!

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I would like you to know

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that Russia highly[br]appreciates what you do.

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And country really needs what you do.[br]Really needs it.

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I am not only talking about restoring[br]of country's Honour and Dignity.

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No I mean much more[br]serious things by that.

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I am talking about putting an end[br]to the demise of Russia.

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This is your main goal.

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Setting up a goal always meant for Putin

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having a concrete result[br]after a specified time.

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And when Putin said that problem[br]has to be resolved in 2 weeks,

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in 2 weeks it was resolved.

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A lot of hard work[br]was done with the locals.

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As the result of it, enormous number[br]of local Dagestan residents

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with weapon in their hands[br]took side of Federal Forces,

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fought with the terrorists[br]and won over them eventually.

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The same story was in Chechnya.

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We have to act very carefully,

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in a way that we wouldn't cause[br]damage to the civilians.

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Because there are... there are...

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besides the armed militants and bandits[br]there are also women, children

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elderly people are there too.

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There are veterans of the Great[br]Patriotic War there too by the way!

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Whom all of us own[br]the victory over fascism,

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they were taking part in it.

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And we treat them as family

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Sorry. I can't walk all the way through...

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The very same Akhmad Hadzhi Kadyrov,

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he actually believed Putin,[br]believed this work.

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He followed Putin

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and hundreds and thousands of[br]other Chechens did too after him.

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This was a surprise

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a feeling that a strange,[br]new person has appeared.

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I met both his mother and father.

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The war for Vladimir Vladimirovich,[br]is the same as for me, probably.

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It's not only the heroism of people,

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but also a personal tragedy[br]which will never die.

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On Piskarevskoe cemetery,[br]in one of the mass graves,

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his older brother is buried.

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He was practically a child[br]when he has died.

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His father was heavily wounded in Nevsky[br]Pyatachok, it was a miracle he survived.

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He came back home from the hospital

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right at the moment when our future President[br]mother was carried out of the apartment.

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Medics were loading her[br]in a truck as a dead body.

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He chased them away, using his crutches.

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She was washed out but[br]he nursed her back to life.

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When he came to Moscow for work,

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his parents were already pretty old,

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they had to be looked after.

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And using every chance, Putin was[br]travelling there in order to see them,

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to talk to them and to provide[br]with any help they needed.

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We used to talk about different topics.

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When we were talking in a close circle,

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we were remembering[br]our mothers, childhood.

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I was saying that it's really strange

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that we don't appreciate[br]our moms while they are still alive,

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can't find time to come over[br]spend time with her,

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listen to her give her a hug.

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And then he was also taking[br]a walk down memory lane.

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I could feel that he was moved deeply.

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March 25th, 2000.

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Cold St Petersburg was founded[br]by the great Russian Tzar Peter I,

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who built city on the sea[br]and made it the capital.

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From these times it was representing[br]the best of the country,

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but sometimes the worst of it too.

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But along with its glamour

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we also met the hard realities[br]of Russia today.

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Maria Semyonova,[br]who is 80 years old,

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is forced to live in a communal apartment[br]together with 30 other people.

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The fair people should be In power

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so that we could see at least[br]a bit of fair and honest life.

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Putin is better, he is better!

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By what?

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By everything![br]Everything!

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He'll do everything in a fair way,

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unless they'll wipe him out.

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Maria was planning to give[br]her vote to the communists,

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but like many others she trusts Putin.

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I couldn’t imagine in my worst nightmare

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that I'll be ever running for president

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Cause I think it's absolutely dishonest thing.

0:19:28.520,0:19:31.759
Don’t faugh, It's all about making promises,

0:19:31.800,0:19:34.639
better than the ones of your competitors.

0:19:34.680,0:19:37.399
The way election campaign was run,

0:19:37.400,0:19:40.399
the way I managed to structure it.

0:19:40.400,0:19:44.839
relieved me from this necessity[br]to mislead large amounts of people.

0:19:47.200,0:19:49.279
And I am glad about it.

0:19:49.320,0:19:51.839
That's why tomorrow[br]a normal working

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We'll have a meeting tomorrow, at 10 am...

0:19:59.800,0:20:03.279
He called me and asked to come to work.

0:20:03.280,0:20:10.599
I was telling him honestly that[br]I won't manage, I am afraid...

0:20:10.600,0:20:15.199
Are you afraid so much that your will[br]is paralysed and you can't do anything?

0:20:15.400,0:20:16.999
I am afraid too!'' - he said.

0:20:18.000,0:20:20.399
It's a huge responsibility,[br]I am afraid that I won't manage,

0:20:20.400,0:20:24.999
but someone has to take care of this

0:20:25.000,0:20:27.439
We were given this opportunity,

0:20:27.480,0:20:32.358
let's try to give a boost to this country"

0:20:33.880,0:20:38.199
I think that the most important question[br]we started to ask ourselves

0:20:40.000,0:20:41.399
was "what are we going to do next?"

0:20:41.400,0:20:48.399
This was a serious question with no answer.

0:20:48.400,0:20:51.199
Nobody was fully understanding what to do.

0:20:57.280,0:20:59.559
Very often

0:20:59.600,0:21:05.999
from the most ordinary people[br]on the streets of our cities

0:21:06.280,0:21:11.399
I heard very simple words but[br]ones very important for me.

0:21:14.359,0:21:17.399
They were telling me.[br]We believe you,

0:21:17.600,0:21:20.159
we are counting on you.

0:21:21.400,0:21:23.999
Just please don't betray us."

0:21:26.400,0:21:28.759
I can assure you,

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that I will act solely[br]in country's best interests.

0:21:39.119,0:21:42.759
Probably I won't avoid mistakes

0:21:42.840,0:21:45.919
but what I can really promise,

0:21:45.920,0:21:50.279
that I'll be working openly and honestly!

0:21:54.040,0:21:55.799
[President of Russian Federation[br]Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin]

0:21:56.440,0:22:02.959
We made the first attempt[br]to analyse the situation

0:22:05.400,0:22:07.079
in economy, finance, social services,

0:22:07.119,0:22:10.239
judicial and legal system.

0:22:10.240,0:22:15.399
I remember how we were gathering[br]sometimes in the evenings

0:22:15.400,0:22:19.839
and... and somebody said

0:22:19.840,0:22:23.879
It seems that we have[br]Chechnya everywhere".

0:22:23.880,0:22:26.239
Chechnya wasn’t a geographical thing,

0:22:26.240,0:22:31.319
in reality Chechnya was practically[br]in every field of work.

0:22:31.480,0:22:33.159
Weakness of the state and authorities in 90s

0:22:34.600,0:22:38.519
was causing a fear that the new[br]authorities won't manage either

0:22:38.520,0:22:44.479
and will be easily manipulated,[br]by the oligarchs in particular.

0:22:44.720,0:22:46.479
When you became a president,

0:22:46.480,0:22:50.439
Russia was ruled by[br]the powerful oligarchic clan.

0:22:50.440,0:22:54.719
They were looking at you[br]and thinking: "We'll eat him up".

0:22:54.720,0:22:55.679
Yes.

0:22:55.720,0:22:57.479
We'll make a deal".

0:22:57.480,0:22:59.759
And among all these wolves

0:22:59.800,0:23:02.239
who used to define the authorities

0:23:02.240,0:23:04.799
and everything happening[br]in the country in 90s,

0:23:04.800,0:23:09.279
they not only needed to be taken down[br]a notch but to be torn apart

0:23:09.280,0:23:11.358
all opportunities being[br]taken away from them.

0:23:11.400,0:23:15.239
Well some of them when I was[br]the Chairman of the Government,

0:23:15.280,0:23:20.159
and after Yeltsin declared[br]that I'll be running for president

0:23:20.200,0:23:24.239
couple of them came to my office[br]in the White House.

0:23:24.400,0:23:27.279
they sat down opposite of me and said.

0:23:27.280,0:23:31.399
You should understand that[br]you'll NEVER be a president here".

0:23:31.400,0:23:34.319
I answered them: "Well, we'll see".

0:23:34.320,0:23:39.679
That's the kind of scenes I was having[br]In this very White House.

0:23:39.680,0:23:42.399
And how did you manage[br]to take them down a notch?

0:23:42.400,0:23:44.919
In different ways,[br]using different means.

0:23:49.240,0:23:53.959
I remember very vividly[br]that summer meeting in 2000.

0:23:53.960,0:23:58.319
This was actually a first meeting[br]of president Putin

0:23:58.359,0:24:01.358
with business representatives[br]a large scale meeting.

0:24:04.160,0:24:06.439
It was very important for us to hear

0:24:06.440,0:24:08.999
what kind of a country Putin is building.

0:24:09.000,0:24:11.199
And for Putin is was crucial to explain

0:24:11.200,0:24:14.879
what kind of behavior he was[br]expecting from us as businessmen.

0:24:14.920,0:24:18.199
He told us right away: "No guys,[br]it won't be possible to deny the heritage".

0:24:21.240,0:24:25.199
I just wanted to draw[br]your attention to the point

0:24:25.200,0:24:29.239
that it was you who[br]have been creating this state.

0:24:29.240,0:24:35.118
Mainly though political and para-political[br]structures under your control.

0:24:35.119,0:24:41.319
That’s why you should have[br]a better look in a mirror.

0:24:41.400,0:24:44.239
Putin didn't have any aggression[br]he was very calm.

0:24:44.280,0:24:46.559
But the system will be built[br]in a different way now.

0:24:46.560,0:24:49.399
And everyone has to[br]contribute to this system.

0:24:49.400,0:24:51.239
What kind of contribution?

0:24:51.240,0:24:54.118
Your business has to be transparent,

0:24:54.160,0:24:56.199
you have to pay taxes

0:24:56.200,0:25:00.599
you shouldn't sweat your workers

0:25:00.600,0:25:04.279
but you should pay them[br]reasonable salaries instead.

0:25:04.280,0:25:05.999
In different words,

0:25:06.000,0:25:09.479
right to existence and right to respect

0:25:09.480,0:25:12.118
you will have to earn

0:25:12.119,0:25:14.879
considering the mess you created by now.

0:25:14.880,0:25:17.479
The biggest part of economy at that time

0:25:17.520,0:25:20.439
was not even in grey, but in black zone.

0:25:20.480,0:25:23.358
Salary in the envelopes

0:25:23.400,0:25:25.799
not paying taxes.

0:25:25.800,0:25:30.799
criminal outrage.

0:25:30.800,0:25:34.479
Average pension in 2000

0:25:34.480,0:25:35.439
(many people forgot about it already)

0:25:36.920,0:25:39.839
was bit more than 800 rubles.[br]

0:25:40.040,0:25:43.599
And people weren't paid even this[br]kind of pension for half a year.

0:25:43.600,0:25:46.279
They weren’t paid salaries for half a year.

0:25:46.280,0:25:48.679
Lots of people, even[br]the majority of the country,

0:25:48.720,0:25:51.079
was busy just trying to survive

0:25:52.520,0:25:56.679
By the beginning of the 2000s[br]many strategic enterprises

0:25:56.680,0:25:59.358
were taken from the state control.[br]

0:25:59.400,0:26:03.118
Unemployment was high,[br]there was large shady employment.

0:26:03.119,0:26:08.199
This was happening around year 2000.[br]

0:26:08.240,0:26:11.959
Country he took into his hands,

0:26:11.960,0:26:17.799
it was in a state of melting ice[br]not even a ship

0:26:17.800,0:26:20.519
which was slowly falling into oblivion.

0:26:27.600,0:26:29.199
Kursk" is in trouble.

0:26:29.200,0:26:31.719
We are talking about lives[br]of 116 crew members...

0:26:31.760,0:26:34.679
It seems that 7th compartment is drowned.

0:26:34.720,0:26:36.839
It makes evacuation more difficult.

0:26:45.359,0:26:48.999
We were sitting in a hall[br]and waiting for Putin.

0:26:49.000,0:26:51.479
I was sitting in the 2nd row,

0:26:51.480,0:26:55.559
together with mariner's wives.

0:26:56.640,0:27:00.279
Frankly speaking, I thought[br]they will simply tear him to pieces.

0:27:03.840,0:27:07.358
I was wondering how[br]did he dare to come here?

0:27:07.359,0:27:10.118
Didn't he realize[br]what they will do to him?

0:27:10.119,0:27:15.599
They were expecting that "Kursk"[br]submarine will be recovered, saved.

0:27:15.640,0:27:19.439
And at the same time they were realizing

0:27:19.480,0:27:22.919
that it was probably hopeless.

0:27:22.920,0:27:25.719
There was such energy there...

0:27:25.720,0:27:32.039
a bundle of hate...[br]and despair... and pain...

0:27:32.040,0:27:38.439
Never in my whole life[br]I felt anything like this.

0:27:38.440,0:27:42.239
Every question was[br]directed to this single man.

0:27:42.480,0:27:44.919
Let her speak don't stop her.

0:27:46.480,0:27:48.479
The question is.

0:27:49.720,0:27:56.039
that it was hard to imagine,[br]for me as well, I am frank with you,

0:27:56.040,0:28:01.839
we didn't know that our country is[br]in such a tough situation,

0:28:01.840,0:28:04.399
that our Army Forces[br]are in tough situation,

0:28:04.440,0:28:07.159
that our fleet is ...

0:28:07.800,0:28:12.519
is in breakdown state or[br]in tough situation at least.

0:28:12.520,0:28:16.839
So, everything is in such a state,[br]that I could never imagine.

0:28:16.840,0:28:20.358
Everything is ruined![br][br]Not a damn thing left!

0:28:20.680,0:28:23.439
A woman next to me fainted

0:28:23.440,0:28:26.479
few minutes after this conversation started.

0:28:26.760,0:28:29.118
She was yelling something,

0:28:29.119,0:28:32.239
they were interrupting him[br]in the beginning.

0:28:32.760,0:28:37.999
Clearly they were more eager[br]to speak up than to listen to him.

0:28:38.000,0:28:42.039
And... at some point he even fell silent

0:28:42.040,0:28:44.639
and was only listening to them talk.

0:28:44.640,0:28:47.959
But then he started to respond after all.

0:28:48.040,0:28:52.039
If I only could, you know,[br]I would get in there myself!

0:28:52.040,0:28:53.999
I was getting in there before.[br]as you already know.

0:28:54.000,0:28:58.959
None of our or foreign specialists[br]can reach 8th compartment.

0:28:58.960,0:29:01.959
In order to... for lifting it up...

0:29:02.000,0:29:04.039
I am taking responsibility for my words,

0:29:04.080,0:29:06.679
I could tell you lots of things and run away.

0:29:06.680,0:29:08.799
I am telling you how things really are.

0:29:08.840,0:29:12.519
This is the bitter truth but it's TRUTH.

0:29:12.520,0:29:14.279
The way it really is.

0:29:14.280,0:29:16.399
At some point I realized

0:29:16.400,0:29:20.439
that together with him[br]all of them crossed the line

0:29:20.440,0:29:26.239
which was separating[br]their husbands lives from death.

0:29:26.720,0:29:30.879
Together with him they crossed it over[br]and moved on.

0:29:34.440,0:29:36.919
We mapped out plans then,

0:29:36.920,0:29:40.279
which were aimed at...[br]I'd describe it with one word.

0:29:40.280,0:29:43.199
glueing the country.[br]

0:29:43.360,0:29:46.519
Because at that moment,[br]excuse my French,

0:29:46.520,0:29:48.799
country was scattering like porridge.

0:29:50.640,0:29:57.839
It was in fashion then to disparage[br]Federal centre and central authorities.

0:29:57.880,0:30:00.559
Back then any governor[br]could take the liberty

0:30:00.600,0:30:02.399
to ignore president's invitation.

0:30:02.400,0:30:02.999
Head of Sakha Republic announced

0:30:04.960,0:30:09.239
that we should lease out[br]all our treasures to Japan,

0:30:09.280,0:30:14.519
just let them pay to every Yakut[br]some amount of dollars

0:30:14.520,0:30:16.799
and everything[br]is going to be all right.

0:30:22.200,0:30:23.079
At the time when every region[br]was governing itself

0:30:23.120,0:30:27.559
making its own laws and[br]controlling execution of its own laws,

0:30:27.880,0:30:32.599
these were the signs of losing the country,

0:30:32.600,0:30:34.519
as a sovereign state.

0:30:47.120,0:30:49.399
At that moment our Republic

0:30:50.240,0:30:55.199
wasn't fully in legal framework[br]of the Russian Federation.

0:30:56.440,0:31:00.799
And Vladimir Vladimirovich said very calmly.

0:31:00.800,0:31:06.199
Tatarstan has to be fully incorporated in[br]legal framework of Russian Federation".

0:31:06.240,0:31:09.759
Wash out Putin in Hague Tribunal!"[br]No Tatatarstan’s bread for empire's suckers!"

0:31:09.800,0:31:14.359
It would be fair to adopt a special program on[br]social and economic development of Tatarstan

0:31:14.360,0:31:19.599
under conditions of full incorporation into[br]legal framework of Russian Federation.

0:31:19.640,0:31:23.439
And he said: "This is correct[br]presentation of the problem".

0:31:23.440,0:31:26.999
I must say that it was done[br]in couple of months.

0:31:35.960,0:31:39.439
First winter, the first president's winter,

0:31:40.680,0:31:42.759
in the Russian Far East.

0:31:42.760,0:31:45.999
There were left without heating

0:31:46.000,0:31:49.839
250 thousand, then 300, 400 thousand people,

0:31:49.840,0:31:52.039
entire cities and villages.

0:31:52.400,0:31:55.639
Hospitals weren't functioning because of cold,

0:31:55.640,0:31:57.559
no heating at all.

0:31:58.560,0:32:01.999
Complete chaos...

0:32:02.000,0:32:05.639
vertical power structure,[br]putting it mildly,

0:32:05.680,0:32:09.119
is probably not restored yet

0:32:09.120,0:32:11.519
the way Putin needed.

0:32:11.560,0:32:14.199
Everything is working dreadfully.

0:32:14.200,0:32:16.519
Mine workers are on the street.

0:32:16.520,0:32:19.319
There is no work mines are closed.

0:32:19.360,0:32:23.239
At the same time in Central Siberia

0:32:23.280,0:32:26.759
large piles of coal are lying at the harbors.

0:32:26.760,0:32:30.799
Coal which is already sold[br]and awaiting the shipment

0:32:30.800,0:32:33.519
to the buyers outside of Russia.

0:32:33.520,0:32:36.439
And then president made the decision

0:32:36.440,0:32:38.959
that it should be stopped immediately,

0:32:38.960,0:32:42.039
coal should be sent to the boiler stations[br]on the territory of Russia.

0:32:42.360,0:32:47.999
Putin could solve this problem[br]by manual control only.

0:32:48.000,0:32:50.959
Radiators, iron radiators,

0:32:50.960,0:32:53.159
were transported by airplanes

0:32:53.160,0:32:57.919
This was absurd, indeed[br]in regard of effectivity and costs.

0:32:57.920,0:33:01.279
However, it was absolutely justified

0:33:01.320,0:33:04.039
in regard of preventing people from freezing.

0:33:05.840,0:33:09.959
Heads of 24 cities and regions were fired.

0:33:10.000,0:33:16.839
By president's order they were[br]rousted from warm beds at night

0:33:16.840,0:33:22.199
and forced to write resignation[br]letters right at the doorstep.

0:33:22.200,0:33:24.599
Criminal charges were brought.

0:33:24.600,0:33:30.559
One way or another,[br]they started to wake up somehow,

0:33:30.600,0:33:36.279
those who retained their job positions.

0:33:36.280,0:33:40.119
This was an important and serious example

0:33:40.120,0:33:43.279
and both authorities and the president showed[br]that there is power in the country,

0:33:43.320,0:33:44.559
strong power.

0:33:47.560,0:33:49.719
January 20, 2001

0:34:09.480,0:34:12.717
When George Bush became President

0:34:12.880,0:34:17.478
he started making some strong statements[br]on human rights issues

0:34:17.520,0:34:22.478
favourite passages about democracy,[br]Chechnya, freedom of the media

0:34:22.520,0:34:24.599
a standard set of criticisms.

0:34:24.719,0:34:31.518
And for a half year or so, there was[br]a sort of ping-pong of harsh statements.

0:34:31.639,0:34:34.279
Washington raised the temperature.

0:34:34.400,0:34:37.399
Moscow raised the temperature too.

0:34:37.520,0:34:39.918
For a long time Washington made it clear

0:34:40.000,0:34:42.879
it was not prepared[br]to talk to Moscow face to face.

0:34:42.960,0:34:44.759
But now the situation has changed.

0:34:44.920,0:34:48.199
Today George Bush and Vladimir Putin[br]shook hands for the first time

0:34:48.320,0:34:51.319
in the Brdo Castle[br]40 km from Slovenia's capital - Ljubljana.

0:34:51.440,0:34:51.998
The President listens carefully[br]to our arguments and hears them.

0:34:55.159,0:34:58.519
Can you trust Russia?[br]I'm not going to answer this question.

0:35:00.400,0:35:03.639
I'll ask you the same question.

0:35:05.280,0:35:08.399
I'll answer this question.[br]I looked the man in the eye.

0:35:08.520,0:35:12.639
I found him to be very straightforward[br]and trustworthy.

0:35:12.719,0:35:14.679


0:35:18.960,0:35:20.079
I was able to get a sense of his soul

0:35:20.120,0:35:24.519
a man deeply committed to his country[br]and the best interests of his country.

0:35:25.760,0:35:29.639
We can guess that this phrase[br]was not prepared in advance

0:35:29.680,0:35:34.839
but was his spontaneous[br]improvised reaction

0:35:34.960,0:35:38.879
to his first impression of talking[br]to the Russian President,

0:35:39.000,0:35:45.679
which is confirmed by the fact[br]that within 7 years they met 18 times!

0:35:46.560,0:35:51.879
In terms of personal relations,[br]Bush and Putin got on really well.[br]

0:35:51.960,0:35:56.279
They joked and laughed a lot

0:35:56.400,0:36:01.119
But by that time[br]the USA were already convinced

0:36:01.320,0:36:06.879
that Russia had entered a mode[br]of some colonial democracy,

0:36:06.920,0:36:13.238
that we were firmly on the IMF hook,

0:36:13.320,0:36:19.039
that we should continue to get instructions[br]from foreign experts[br]

0:36:19.160,0:36:23.359
on how to develop our economy[br]on where to pump our oil to...

0:36:23.440,0:36:26.119
But from the outside,[br]everything looked very correct

0:36:26.200,0:36:31.439
pats on the back words of encouragement[br]guys, you're on the right track, and so on.

0:36:31.560,0:36:33.319
At that time, we all had illusions.

0:36:33.400,0:36:37.439
It seemed to us[br]that after the Soviet Union had collapsed

0:36:37.560,0:36:40.718
and after Russia had voluntarily agreed[br]I'd like to stress it

0:36:40.840,0:36:45.919
voluntarily and consciously agreed[br]to absolute historic limitations

0:36:46.000,0:36:50.959
the renunciation of its own territories,[br]production assets

0:36:50.960,0:36:53.199
and so on and so forth...

0:36:53.320,0:36:57.199
It seemed to us that after the disappearance[br]of the ideological component

0:36:57.320,0:37:01.679
that used to separate the former USSR[br]from the rest of the civilized world,

0:37:01.880,0:37:05.919
The prison walls would crash... Content,[br]At door would freedom wait to meet us,

0:37:05.920,0:37:08.919
Our brothers, hastening to greet us,[br]To us the sword will glad present." [Pushkin]

0:37:09.040,0:37:11.279
By "brothers" we understood those abroad.

0:37:11.320,0:37:14.599
But the "brothers" were not only in no haste[br]to present the sword to us,

0:37:14.719,0:37:21.119
but would have been glad to take[br]the remnants of the USSR military might.

0:37:21.200,0:37:24.679
There is a lot of disillusion[br]in your words.

0:37:24.800,0:37:31.639
Yes as I said, for almost 20 years[br]I worked for the KGB, in foreign intelligence.

0:37:31.680,0:37:36.759
And even I believed[br]that once the ideological barrier had fallen

0:37:36.880,0:37:41.039
and the Communist Party[br]no longer had a monopoly on power,

0:37:41.120,0:37:43.119
everything would change fundamentally.

0:37:43.239,0:37:46.519
No. There hasn't been[br]any fundamental change.

0:37:46.600,0:37:48.559
Because, as it turns out

0:37:48.719,0:37:53.079
such simple things[br]but they don't occur to you at once

0:37:53.200,0:37:57.559
there are also geopolitical interests,[br]that have nothing to do with any ideology.

0:37:57.719,0:38:03.718
And our partners should have realised[br]that such country as Russia

0:38:03.800,0:38:07.319
has - and cannot but have[br]its own geopolitical interests,

0:38:07.440,0:38:10.439
and that we should[br]treat each other with respect

0:38:10.560,0:38:15.639
and seek mutually beneficial solutions.

0:38:15.680,0:38:19.399
But respect is based on strength[br]and fairness of your position.

0:38:19.520,0:38:22.718
Yes, yes...[br]One well-known person once said.

0:38:22.760,0:38:28.119
You can get much farther[br]with a kind word and a Smith & Wesson

0:38:28.239,0:38:30.759
than you can with a kind word alone.

0:38:30.880,0:38:32.519
Unfortunately, he was right.

0:38:32.680,0:38:35.718
You had the kind word,[br]but not the Smith & Wesson.

0:38:35.880,0:38:38.519
And you had to restore the army[br]to a large extent,

0:38:38.600,0:38:41.479
to revive the economy[br]to save the military-industrial complex...

0:38:41.600,0:38:44.119
Yes, it’s true...

0:38:44.160,0:38:47.519
But we had to start with the economy,[br]of course.

0:38:47.640,0:38:49.718
We had large debts.

0:38:49.800,0:38:53.759
I remember, the January of 2001[br]was the most difficult time.

0:38:53.840,0:38:57.159
We got together[br]in the first days of January

0:38:57.320,0:39:03.519
and discussed if we were able[br]to carry on servicing our external debt,

0:39:03.600,0:39:05.559
if we were up to it.

0:39:05.680,0:39:10.559
The debt was 140% of GDP.[br]That was the worst-case scenario.

0:39:10.640,0:39:15.718
The interest on debt gobbled up[br]a third of the budget, roughly speaking.

0:39:15.840,0:39:20.279
So that was the debt that Putin got[br]in the situation the country was in

0:39:20.400,0:39:22.599
When got the picture, more or less,

0:39:23.320,0:39:26.718
that we were entering[br]a completely new phase

0:39:26.840,0:39:31.999
we realised we didn't have[br]any new mechanisms, this is first,

0:39:32.080,0:39:37.839
and second, we unfortunately[br]didn't have enough people

0:39:37.920,0:39:41.718
who could come up with some suggestions[br]in the situation.

0:39:41.760,0:39:46.479
Putin was on very good terms with president[br]of the World Bank - James Wolfensohn.

0:39:46.520,0:39:48.399
We made an agreement with Wolfensohn

0:39:48.480,0:39:53.039
that he would bring in[br]a number of world's leading specialists.

0:39:53.160,0:39:57.639
So we would meet with those outstanding[br]world's leading experts

0:39:57.719,0:40:02.319
and Vladimir Vladimirovich[br]would spend 3-4 hours talking to them.

0:40:02.480,0:40:04.718
He asked a lot of questions

0:40:04.880,0:40:08.399
He was keen to learn[br]about other countries' experience,

0:40:08.520,0:40:11.359
about possibilities that we had.

0:40:13.160,0:40:16.799
The first four years,[br]we didn't have the majority in Parliament.

0:40:16.880,0:40:21.718
We had to work hard with different fractions[br]to get one or another decision through.

0:40:26.760,0:40:30.799
We were making reforms[br]with massive support from Putin.

0:40:30.920,0:40:34.119
It was enough for us to feel[br]that he was behind us

0:40:34.239,0:40:36.959
and we knew that he would support us[br]if need be.

0:40:37.120,0:40:41.479
We adopted a 10-year development programme[br]for the country.

0:40:41.600,0:40:46.519
If we look at the facts,[br]before Putin, even in the new Russia,

0:40:46.600,0:40:50.439
there wasn't anything similar[br]to this 10-year programme.

0:40:59.200,0:41:01.599
I heard a loud bang,[br]the windows were smashed,

0:41:01.680,0:41:05.238
I saw people jumping out of the windows,[br]they tried to survive.

0:41:05.360,0:41:07.799
My God. it was so terrifying.

0:41:09.640,0:41:14.199
September 11, 2001.[br]I remember it as if it were yesterday.

0:41:14.320,0:41:17.399
My assistant rushes in[br]and tells me to turn on the TV quickly.

0:41:17.520,0:41:22.959
I turn on the CNN[br]and see that terrible footage.

0:41:23.120,0:41:26.759
President Putin was the first[br]to call President Bush.

0:41:26.880,0:41:30.039
That call was the natural reaction[br]of the President

0:41:30.080,0:41:33.759
who totally understood[br]what the international terrorism is.

0:41:36.920,0:41:40.879
Russia has first-hand knowledge[br]of terrorism.

0:41:44.280,0:41:45.238
That's why we can best of all

0:41:45.320,0:41:49.839
understand the feelings[br]of the American people.

0:41:50.000,0:41:54.519
Addressing the people of the USA[br]on behalf of Russia

0:41:54.560,0:41:58.238
I would like to say[br]that we are together with you.

0:42:00.200,0:42:03.639
I call the President and he asks me[br]What are your first suggestions?

0:42:03.760,0:42:06.639
I say, I've got one first suggestion

0:42:06.719,0:42:16.399
Our nuclear forces are due to hold drills[br]on September 12, which was planned earlier.

0:42:16.520,0:42:20.079
So what do you suggest he asks.

0:42:20.200,0:42:25.479
It's up to you to decide, I say.[br]But I think we should cancel these drills.

0:42:25.600,0:42:29.559
Good, he says. I support your suggestion.

0:42:29.719,0:42:34.319
Let's not get on the nerves of Americans.[br]Why to get on their nerves at such a moment?

0:42:34.440,0:42:41.718
there was fighting going on in Chechnya

0:42:41.840,0:42:46.919
and the terrorists[br]who were taking part in it

0:42:47.080,0:42:50.919
including foreigners[br]from many different countries

0:42:51.000,0:42:55.439
were referred to by Americans as[br]freedom fighters" or "insurgents" at best.

0:42:56.600,0:43:01.519
Once our special services documented[br]what were simply direct contacts

0:43:01.640,0:43:04.759
between militants from the North Caucasus

0:43:04.880,0:43:09.519
and representatives of US special forces

0:43:09.560,0:43:11.679
in Azerbaijan.

0:43:11.719,0:43:15.919
They helped even with transport.

0:43:16.080,0:43:21.559
And when I spoke about that[br]to the then President of the US,

0:43:21.719,0:43:25.959
he said - sorry, I will speak plainly[br]I'll kick their asses".

0:43:26.120,0:43:33.639
But 10 days later,[br]my subordinates, the FSB heads,

0:43:33.719,0:43:37.079
received a letter from their colleagues[br]in Washington.

0:43:37.160,0:43:43.959
We have had and will have relations[br]with all the opposition forces in Russia.

0:43:44.080,0:43:48.119
We consider we have the right to do this[br]and we will do this in future.

0:43:48.200,0:43:53.679
On no account, never and nowhere[br]must you even try to use terrorists

0:43:53.760,0:44:01.238
to solve your transitory political[br]and even geopolitical tasks.

0:44:01.280,0:44:05.559
Because if you support them in one place[br]they will raise their head in another.

0:44:05.719,0:44:09.319
And they will inevitably strike those[br]who supported them yesterday.

0:44:09.400,0:44:11.519
But you did warn the Western partners.

0:44:11.640,0:44:14.919
You told them - why are you supporting[br]terrorists; it will come back to you.

0:44:14.960,0:44:18.279
Yes of course.[br]But some people thought

0:44:18.480,0:44:21.799
especially those in special forces[br]of Western countries

0:44:21.880,0:44:28.639
that if someone is working to destabilise[br]their main geopolitical opponent

0:44:28.719,0:44:33.519
which as we realise now[br]has always been Russia in their minds

0:44:33.640,0:44:35.718
then it is generally to their benefit.

0:44:35.760,0:44:38.319
It turned out that's not the case

0:44:40.960,0:44:44.079
We continue to live[br]in the old system of values.

0:44:44.200,0:44:46.119
we are talking about partnership,

0:44:46.239,0:44:50.159
but in reality we have not yet learned[br]to trust each other.

0:44:50.320,0:44:53.039
In spite of a plethora of sweet words,

0:44:53.080,0:44:57.238
we are still surreptitiously opposed[br]to each other.

0:44:57.320,0:45:02.959
Today we must say once and for all.[br]the Cold War is done with!

0:45:03.080,0:45:07.999
Today we must say that we renounce[br]our stereotypes and ambitions

0:45:08.080,0:45:10.439
and from now on will jointly work

0:45:10.520,0:45:14.599
for the security of the people of Europe[br]and the world as a whole.

0:45:14.680,0:45:18.718
Today decisions are often taken,[br]without our participation

0:45:18.800,0:45:22.479
and we are only urged afterwards[br]to support such decisions.

0:45:22.520,0:45:26.119
After that they talk again[br]about loyalty to NATO.

0:45:26.200,0:45:30.079
They even say that such decisions[br]cannot be implemented without Russia.

0:45:30.160,0:45:36.718
Let us ask ourselves: is this normal?[br]Is this true partnership?

0:46:03.600,0:46:10.718
After 11th September, 2011, the USA began to[br]assert that their activities in the world...

0:46:12.840,0:46:14.839
is explained by the struggle with the international[br]terrorism.

0:46:15.400,0:46:18.479
This was illustrated most brightly by the situation[br]with Iraq.

0:46:21.520,0:46:28.359
Side by side, the Premier Minister and Russian[br]President look quite natural in Putin's country

0:46:28.840,0:46:31.039
Despite the cold weather, the meeting turned warm.

0:46:32.440,0:46:35.919
to freeze. - I hope, no.

0:46:37.239,0:46:39.119
This is a very beautiful place. Thank you.

0:46:39.640,0:46:43.879
The friendliness of the two leaders didn't help to[br]remove the controversy on Iraq problem.

0:46:44.440,0:46:48.439
The President Putin rejected the document of the[br]Britain government on massive weapon...

0:46:48.680,0:46:51.839
which was named "propaganda" by the Russian[br]foreign minister.

0:46:52.400,0:46:57.238
The two leaders agreed on the necessity of check[br]out the weapon.

0:46:58.719,0:47:01.999
Maybe, there is another point of view concerning[br]the question...

0:47:02.520,0:47:07.439
to what extent we may be sure in existence of[br]massive weapon in Iraq.

0:47:08.200,0:47:14.039
There is one reliable way to learn this: to permit[br]observers to do their job.

0:47:14.440,0:47:18.519
The support of Russia, the permanent member of[br]the UN Security Council,...

0:47:18.840,0:47:22.718
of a new important UN resolution on Iraq will be[br]significant success.

0:47:23.040,0:47:25.439
But this advance is very slow.

0:47:26.040,0:47:28.879
Russia intends to protect its interests in Iraq.

0:47:29.239,0:47:31.919
Diplomats have a lot of work.

0:47:33.840,0:47:37.679
Everybody understood the highest responsibility of[br]the moment...

0:47:38.480,0:47:42.479
for Iraq, for the region, and for the international[br]system as a whole.

0:47:50.120,0:47:55.439
The State Secretary of the USA again accused[br]Baghdad that it still had an arsenal...

0:47:55.440,0:47:59.439
of chemical and biological weapons and means of[br]their delivery.

0:48:01.640,0:48:09.319
To emphasize the threat from Iraq, Colin Powell[br]demonstrated a "real evidence".

0:48:10.440,0:48:19.839
One teaspoon of the dry-powder anthrax was[br]enough to close the US Senate in autumn of 2001.

0:48:20.480,0:48:30.839
We've received information from our American[br]colleagues that Iraq authorities are linked with al

0:48:31.320,0:48:37.839
Our American friends have recently announced this[br]at the UN Security Council.

0:48:40.640,0:48:48.238
I've been in politics not so long. Before, I worked in[br]secret service.

0:48:48.800,0:48:51.119
I believed I knew everything from "inside".

0:48:52.040,0:48:58.718
When I came to politics, I understood that my[br]Russian colleagues and I,...

0:48:59.040,0:49:05.479
and French, and other colleagues from special[br]agencies are just children compared with

0:49:08.640,0:49:12.519
The route Moscow - Berlin - Paris is considered to[br]be symbolic.

0:49:13.040,0:49:16.718
The three countries still have a consolidated[br]approach to the solution of the Iraq problem.

0:49:19.280,0:49:27.559
Along with France, Germany, and overwhelming[br]majority of participants of the international

0:49:28.080,0:49:32.359
that the Iraq problem may be and should be[br]resolved diplomatically.

0:49:39.160,0:49:47.279
Despite active resistance of the international[br]community, the USA launched this war.

0:49:48.560,0:49:53.679
I was summoned by President Putin.[br]Bombardments had already begun.

0:49:54.280,0:49:59.079
At that time, there were 3,500 of our specialists[br]there.

0:50:00.080,0:50:03.759
They were not allowed to be evacuated.

0:50:05.080,0:50:15.959
I addressed insistently to Saddam Hussein[br]referring to the errand of my President.

0:50:17.160,0:50:20.559
Saddam allowed doing that according to a special[br]time-table

0:50:20.880,0:50:25.679
Our specialists were evacuated, nobody suffered.

0:50:32.560,0:50:42.279
President Putin had regular meetings with[br]President Chirac and Chancellor Schroeder.

0:50:42.560,0:50:44.759
They discussed global problems.

0:50:45.080,0:50:49.479
It was absolutely clear that the configuration of the[br]world was changing.

0:50:49.960,0:51:00.279
If Europe was united and large, it could have its own[br]opinion, it would only won.

0:51:00.880,0:51:11.079
The concept of big Europe from Vladivostok to[br]Lisbon was aimed at serious interaction.

0:51:11.360,0:51:13.959
This responded to requirements of the XXI century.

0:51:14.360,0:51:18.679
Unfortunately, this mechanism was not brought into

0:51:18.680,0:51:26.479
after the retirement of President Chirac and[br]Chancellor Schroeder.

0:51:27.080,0:51:29.119
It seemed to have been very promising.

0:51:39.960,0:51:43.159
I have not met such hard-working people.

0:51:45.360,0:51:51.599
He goes to bed very late and may ring up early in[br]the morning. When does he sleep?

0:51:52.960,0:52:01.079
He can focus on one subject and, after a short time,[br]on another.

0:52:05.880,0:52:11.279
He has an important property, the ability to listen.

0:52:12.760,0:52:18.479
He listens to everybody, he provides possibility for[br]everyone to speak out, sometimes more than

0:52:20.360,0:52:24.718
Due to this, conferences can test for many hours,[br]breaking a schedule very often.

0:52:25.760,0:52:33.959
He is often late. This problem actually exists, also[br]for journalists who write about Putin.

0:52:34.280,0:52:36.159
We have gone through much In this sense.

0:52:38.960,0:52:44.159
I was a witness a couple of times why these delays[br]happen.

0:52:44.560,0:52:54.759
For example, I asked an additional question at a[br]meeting with journalists, already when leaving.

0:52:55.080,0:52:57.159
He says: "And you, Andrei, stay here."

0:52:57.880,0:53:02.279
And I understood at once what happens with him in[br]real life.

0:53:03.160,0:53:06.799
He has infinite calls.

0:53:07.160,0:53:13.599
I saw how he was diverted from the conversation[br]with me.

0:53:14.320,0:53:17.519
The Minister of Finances, Alexei Kudrin, rang up.

0:53:18.000,0:53:22.079
And there was an intensive conversation with him for[br]about 20 minutes.

0:53:22.480,0:53:25.238
He surely had to be late somewhere else due to

0:53:25.600,0:53:32.238
Kudrin believed that it was necessary to give 11[br]billion dollars to the Paris Club.

0:53:32.680,0:53:38.479
This was a difficult and a sort of historical solution.

0:53:38.760,0:53:40.999
I asked: "What have you decided?" - "Maybe, we'll[br]give."

0:53:44.560,0:53:48.399
About a week later the news said.

0:53:49.280,0:53:51.479
Russia returns debts to Paris Club."

0:53:53.200,0:54:04.879
Putin's position was that debts of Russia had to[br]be as small as possible.

0:54:05.800,0:54:11.279
He believed it was necessary to reduce dependency[br]of Russia on IMF.

0:54:11.800,0:54:15.479
He understood that Russia had to be an[br]independent country.

0:54:16.280,0:54:20.279
It would be difficult to o and be in a critical[br][br]situation.

0:54:25.880,0:54:31.279
We were absolutely import-dependent country until[br]1998.

0:54:31.880,0:54:39.799
I remember how 2,000 people In Krasnoufimsk[br]stood and yelled: "Give us insulin!"

0:54:40.600,0:54:42.679
I think, it was necessary for someone.

0:54:43.600,0:54:48.999
The new president gave me a hope and a message.

0:54:49.280,0:54:54.119
it's time to stop buying-selling and to take up[br]production.

0:54:54.400,0:55:02.919
We decided: let's build a pharmaceutical European[br]standard plant.

0:55:03.200,0:55:05.479
Our goal was to achieve a very high level.

0:55:06.880,0:55:16.599
It was a direct interference of Vladimir Vladimirovich[br]in a foreign lobby against its pressure.

0:55:16.880,0:55:21.079
Everybody told me: "Five teams have failed! What[br]do you want to do?"

0:55:21.680,0:55:28.799
I'm an ordinary man; Putin just helped me to[br]implement my idea.

0:55:31.040,0:55:35.879
We created 300 working places for young jobless[br]girls.

0:55:36.400,0:55:42.079
We understood that along with economical[br]problems, we resolved a greater problem.

0:55:42.840,0:55:47.919
Today, we have insulin much enough to assure the[br]drug safety of Russia.

0:55:48.600,0:55:52.399
There are supplies to other countries and supplies[br]to the EC are under preparation.

0:55:52.800,0:55:53.879
It is a victory, isn't it?

0:55:54.400,0:55:58.199
What moments do you have in memory as the[br]most tragic and difficult?

0:55:58.880,0:56:01.679
Of course, these were the terrible terrorist acts.

0:56:01.680,0:56:06.439
The terror attacks on the school in Beslan[br]on the Dubrovka Theatre in Moscow.

0:56:06.520,0:56:11.839
Those were perhaps the most tragic moments

0:56:11.960,0:56:15.999
which all our people had to go through.

0:56:20.719,0:56:23.959
Do you remember the Nord-Ost?[br]That was not an ordinary terror attack.

0:56:24.080,0:56:30.199
The seizure of the building[br]the seizure of hostages.

0:56:31.640,0:56:35.879
I kept Putin informed on a non-stop basis,[br]day and night.

0:56:36.000,0:56:39.959
At that time he didn’t leave his workplace.

0:56:43.360,0:56:48.079
A lot of people thought that the main task[br]was to destroy the terrorists.

0:56:48.160,0:56:51.319
No, the main task was to save the people.

0:56:51.400,0:56:53.559
It was night already.

0:56:53.680,0:56:57.679
I was cut off from my security guards[br]and let in there.

0:56:57.800,0:57:03.159
I met the leader of those terrorists[br]ovsar arayev.

0:57:03.280,0:57:09.359
He was without a mask,[br]but there were masked gunmen around.

0:57:09.480,0:57:13.279
I tell him, let the women and children go

0:57:13.360,0:57:18.159
Nowhere in the Koran does it say[br]that you can fight with women and children.

0:57:20.600,0:57:28.439
And he replies, if there is no order[br]to pull the troops out of Chechnya

0:57:28.480,0:57:31.359
he meant the Russian troops

0:57:31.440,0:57:35.079
from 10 o'clock in the morning

0:57:35.240,0:57:38.239
every half an hour,

0:57:38.320,0:57:41.279
I will shoot one person.

0:57:48.960,0:57:53.839
after that I went to Vladimir Vladimirovich.

0:57:53.880,0:57:59.199
Of course he was worried[br]and you could see his jaw muscles move.

0:57:59.320,0:58:01.679
Of course...

0:58:01.800,0:58:07.879
He didn't tell me[br]that there would be a raid at 4 o'clock.

0:58:13.320,0:58:17.319
Careful! Don't touch the wires

0:58:22.440,0:58:23.999
It was a severe test.

0:58:27.840,0:58:31.479
He's had too many of them[br]during his time in office.

0:58:31.600,0:58:37.279
No President in no country[br]have met with so many adversities.

0:58:37.440,0:58:39.239
Not a one

0:58:42.040,0:58:45.799
And every of them, naturally,

0:58:45.920,0:58:51.039
is a heavy burden on his shoulders,[br]on his mind, on his heart.

0:58:58.360,0:59:01.919
It was the most terrible day for me.

0:59:02.040,0:59:05.239
I couldn't imagine myself[br]without Akhmad Kadyrov.

0:59:10.280,0:59:15.839
After Akhmad-Khaji died,[br]he invited me to his office.

0:59:15.880,0:59:22.719
The President of Chechnya[br]Akhmad-Khaji Kadyrov

0:59:22.800,0:59:28.679
served his people with dignity and courage.

0:59:28.760,0:59:33.199
Throughout all these years, he covered[br]Chechnya and the Chechens with his own body

0:59:33.280,0:59:36.879
and he firmly led his republic[br]to peaceful life.

0:59:37.000,0:59:40.839
Akhmad-Khaji Kadyrov departed this life[br]on the 9th of May,

0:59:40.920,0:59:46.239
on the day when all our nation[br]celebrate Victory Day.

0:59:46.360,0:59:50.399
And he left undefeated.

0:59:53.080,0:59:57.479
In the first Chechen campaign, I fought[br]against the federal centre, it's no secret.

0:59:57.560,1:00:01.399
We remember how we took Grozny.

1:00:01.480,1:00:03.759
Then we left Grozny.

1:00:03.880,1:00:06.719
We remember what was the position[br]of the federal centre.

1:00:06.800,1:00:10.439
That's why there was mistrust[br]towards the federal centre.

1:00:10.520,1:00:15.879
And the majority of young people[br]went to the woods to the mountains...

1:00:19.960,1:00:22.559
I was 17 I was young.

1:00:22.680,1:00:27.199
Everyone was called to war.[br]So I went too.

1:00:27.280,1:00:28.919
There were different people there

1:00:29.800,1:00:33.479
Arabs, people from Jordan,[br]from Africa too.

1:00:33.600,1:00:36.559
Well, mercenaries.[br]They came to fight for money.

1:00:36.640,1:00:38.879
We were not paid.

1:00:38.920,1:00:43.079
We thought we were fighting[br]for our people for freedom.

1:00:43.640,1:00:47.359
In 1999 the second campaign began.

1:00:47.480,1:00:49.879
The federals had me on their wanted list.

1:00:50.040,1:00:54.079
So I couldn't stay at home[br]I went to the woods again.

1:00:54.200,1:00:56.799
There were guys[br]who had been granted an amnesty.

1:00:56.920,1:01:00.159
As soon as Akhmad-Khaji died[br]the gossip was spread

1:01:00.240,1:01:02.399
that they would be persecuted.

1:01:02.480,1:01:05.799
There was panic in the republic.

1:01:05.920,1:01:11.559
When I was on a visit in Moscow,[br]I went to President.

1:01:11.680,1:01:14.079
I told him about our situation

1:01:14.160,1:01:17.559
and said that we need an opportunity[br]to legalize them somehow.

1:01:17.640,1:01:21.079
They were ready to fight for Russia[br]for our people.

1:01:21.200,1:01:25.719
I remember how difficult it was[br]to make that decision.

1:01:25.840,1:01:32.879
In the end, we granted an amnesty[br]to over 7 000 people.

1:01:33.000,1:01:37.559
President Putin, we are with you[br]and with the people.

1:01:47.120,1:01:52.759
That way not 7 000[br]but 70 000 lives were saved.

1:01:54.480,1:01:59.679
The Chechen Republic of today[br]is a peaceful and flourishing land.

1:01:59.760,1:02:03.479
The people live differently,[br]they see life differently.

1:02:05.600,1:02:09.799
I'd like to say something[br]which might be a bit unexpected

1:02:09.920,1:02:14.999
The Orthodox Christians, Muslims,[br]Jews, Buddhists

1:02:15.080,1:02:18.959
people belonging to traditional religions,

1:02:19.080,1:02:23.799
that is to those religions that have always[br]existed on the territory of Russia

1:02:23.920,1:02:27.279
they all belong to one civilization.

1:02:27.320,1:02:29.479
One distinctive feature of this civilization

1:02:29.560,1:02:34.119
is the ability to see people[br]of a different religious tradition

1:02:34.160,1:02:35.879
as one of theirs.

1:02:35.960,1:02:41.799
And the President - an orthodox Christian[br]who goes to Orthodox church

1:02:41.920,1:02:49.119
treats people of other religions[br]as his brothers.

1:02:52.040,1:02:54.079
He wishes them happy holidays.

1:02:54.200,1:03:00.079
He gives them cooperation and support[br]for the issues they raise.

1:03:03.960,1:03:09.319
When Kazan turned 1000 years[br]we gathered in the theatre to celebrate it.

1:03:09.360,1:03:14.439
Vladimir Vladimirovich went on stage[br]to congratulate us.

1:03:14.880,1:03:16.839
Suddenly he started speaking in Tatar.

1:03:21.320,1:03:26.159
If you'd heard the roar of applause he got!

1:03:26.280,1:03:29.839
People were smiling.

1:03:30.040,1:03:33.479
They just didn't let him[br]continue his speech.

1:03:33.520,1:03:36.639
But he came up with a quick answer

1:03:36.720,1:03:39.039
He said, hold on it's not all yet.

1:03:41.520,1:03:43.879
This is not all I can.

1:03:44.520,1:03:50.319
And he went on speaking in Tatar[br]and people applauded even louder.

1:03:50.440,1:03:52.239
For those...

1:03:54.320,1:03:57.999
For those who are only beginning[br]to learn the Tatar language

1:03:58.120,1:04:01.479
and haven't understood everything I said,

1:04:01.600,1:04:06.599
I'd like to point out one thing

1:04:06.640,1:04:11.439
Kazan has really played[br]a unique historic role

1:04:11.520,1:04:14.399
in building a united nation of Russia

1:04:14.440,1:04:19.199
in creating a united and solid people[br]of Russia.

1:04:19.320,1:04:23.719
The ability to find understanding

1:04:23.880,1:04:25.959
a common language with the public,

1:04:26.080,1:04:33.119
for a leader of any rank[br]and especially for a leader of a country,

1:04:33.240,1:04:38.279
I must say, this is a gift,[br]it is not simple at all.

1:04:38.400,1:04:41.439
I don't think we can talk[br]about one particular achievement.

1:04:41.520,1:04:45.159
He's achieved the most important thing.[br]

1:04:45.720,1:04:48.719
He came and started running the country...

1:04:48.880,1:04:55.839
I remember the regions[br]which may not be leaders but live well now,

1:04:55.920,1:05:01.679
for example, Kursk, Tambovsk Regions,[br]Voronezh Region...

1:05:01.760,1:05:03.799
They used to be on the brink of ruin.

1:05:03.920,1:05:09.519
In the 2000s, wherever you went,[br]to whatever regional capital...

1:05:09.680,1:05:15.319
There was darkness... Egyptian,[br]puddles, mud, smashed roads...

1:05:15.400,1:05:17.359
And look how things are today.

1:05:17.480,1:05:21.159
People live in the country[br]and earn good money, very good money.

1:05:21.280,1:05:23.479
They can provide for themselves.

1:05:23.560,1:05:26.279
Besides they provide for Moscow[br]and half of the country

1:05:26.280,1:05:28.439
at least half of the country.

1:05:28.520,1:05:33.839
After the institute I wanted to try myself,[br]to work in my profession exactly.

1:05:33.880,1:05:35.959
When I saw everything here[br]for the first time

1:05:36.080,1:05:38.639
I was both amazed and excited.

1:05:38.680,1:05:41.119
We love all these cows very much.

1:05:41.160,1:05:45.399
In these conditions, they ought[br]to live long and happily and to give us milk.

1:05:45.920,1:05:47.639
I came here two years ago.

1:05:47.720,1:05:51.159
I've got a flat,[br]a regular job and a regular income.

1:05:51.240,1:05:55.279
If everyone does the job[br]they like and can do,

1:05:55.360,1:05:59.799
the country as a whole will grow[br]it all depends on us.

1:06:01.160,1:06:04.559
This is very important.[br]This is the food security of the state.

1:06:06.560,1:06:08.479
We are surrounded by countries[br]with developed economies.

1:06:09.400,1:06:15.159
We must frankly tell: they press us out from the[br]perspective markets where it is possible.

1:06:15.440,1:06:20.879
Their visible economical advantages give a reason[br]for a rise of geopolitical ambitions.

1:06:21.040,1:06:27.039
All our decisions, all our deeds must become[br]subject of the idea that in the nearest future

1:06:27.520,1:06:35.919
Russia would secure a place among really strong,[br]economically advanced and influential countries of

1:06:36.440,1:06:42.519
In a decade we must at least double GDP.

1:06:43.320,1:06:45.559
Many people doubted that it was possible

1:06:46.360,1:06:53.439
Somebody even laughed at it, said: Well, it is not[br]difficult to double it from zero.

1:06:58.320,1:07:04.639
First of all, we set a clear and understandable[br]system of taxes for minerals extraction.

1:07:05.280,1:07:07.799
The state started to receive income from gas and

1:07:08.160,1:07:14.679
And before this it was not significantly less, it was[br]not clear, extremely not clear, not fair.

1:07:15.360,1:07:19.679
In 2003 a problem with Yukos appears.

1:07:20.360,1:07:23.599
As for Khodorkovskiy, he was our colleague.

1:07:23.720,1:07:31.039
How did it happen that such story took place is now[br]hard to explain

1:07:32.000,1:07:35.959
And frankly speaking, besides a purely humane[br]commiseration for Khodorkovskiy

1:07:35.960,1:07:41.919
who 10 years, maybe best 10 years of his life spent[br]where he spent (prison)...

1:07:42.320,1:07:45.319
It is like in a family when children are explained that[br]something is forbidden

1:07:45.320,1:07:49.239
they start to check whether it is really forbidden or[br]is allowed a little.

1:07:50.280,1:07:56.519
It was not only Yukos who went the way of[br]reducing taxes, tax avoidance.

1:07:57.080,1:07:59.719
Other companies also. Yukos more.

1:08:00.120,1:08:05.199
And after tax police finished investigating Yukos[br]case,

1:08:05.200,1:08:09.239
many companies also paid significant money to the[br]budget

1:08:09.280,1:08:13.239
as a result of extra charges after court decisions.[br]

1:08:18.640,1:08:21.919
All your friends say that the main problem with[br]Putin

1:08:21.920,1:08:24.799
is that he finished faculty of Law and likes it very[br]much.

1:08:25.040,1:08:26.999
He always acts within the boundaries of the law.

1:08:27.120,1:08:30.238
It is impossible to make Putin breach the law.

1:08:30.720,1:08:36.078
It is right. I had very good teachers, very good, I'm[br]very thankful to them.

1:08:36.600,1:08:43.799
They hammered some principles, some[br]fundamental things into our heads,

1:08:45.520,1:08:51.038
which I consider not only correct from book's point[br]of view, but correct and necessary by life.

1:08:52.319,1:08:53.759
I don't remember if I told already or not.

1:08:54.000,1:08:58.719
When I came to work in Leningrad department of[br]KGB, and we planned some...

1:08:58.720,1:09:01.038
I don't remember a small operation

1:09:01.359,1:09:08.359
and one of our veterans proposed to do something.

1:09:09.479,1:09:14.959
And he said that we needed to do this and this.[br]There were quite many people there.

1:09:15.120,1:09:17.559
I told him: "Listen, I think it is illegal."

1:09:18.319,1:09:20.478
Next is an interesting thing.

1:09:21.000,1:09:24.519
He looked at me with a surprise and said: "What?

1:09:24.560,1:09:29.118
We have a certain instruction and said the number[br]of this instruction of KGB USSR."

1:09:29.560,1:09:31.599
I said: "If it exists, then it must be cancelled,

1:09:31.600,1:09:36.799
because it contradicts to this law, that law,[br]contradicts the Constitution."

1:09:37.399,1:09:44.198
This is not a joke, I didn't make it up. It was in[br]reality. I was young, I just came from the university.

1:09:45.840,1:09:51.118
They just laughed at me, thank, God, it was already[br]1976,

1:09:51.120,1:10:00.959
it was far from the time of repressions there were[br]completely different times.

1:10:05.600,1:10:10.159
This place is called Russian Calvary - Butovskiy[br]training area, area of death.

1:10:10.360,1:10:13.759
Here the authorities killed its own people without[br]charge or trial.

1:10:14.800,1:10:19.679
The brotherhood grave with length of more than 1[br]km, dead bodies are set in several layers.

1:10:20.240,1:10:24.399
Most of the killed are simple people, arrested for[br]being late for the work,

1:10:24.400,1:10:30.079
accident damage of factory equipment or non[br]execution of the workday norm.

1:10:31.520,1:10:33.719
I was shocked by the story of Butovskiy training[br]area.

1:10:34.040,1:10:42.478
I went the whole way together with him[br]and understood what was going on with him.

1:10:43.640,1:10:48.279
And I could hear him saying: "God, what did they[br]

1:10:50.280,1:10:57.079
Honestly speaking, I haven’t written till the present[br]moment about all what he said then.

1:10:57.360,1:11:02.039
Because at a certain moment it seemed to me that[br]it was a too personal of a story.

1:11:02.160,1:11:06.478
He saw the lists of the killed, the gravestone, and[br]the most important,

1:11:06.479,1:11:16.919
he walked on this ground in which these people lied,[br]where they were shot down.

1:11:17.600,1:11:22.119
At this moment it seemed to me that the ground[br]was burning under his feet.

1:11:22.120,1:11:24.839
And this was not an exaggeration.

1:11:32.360,1:11:37.519
President Putin, after meeting him, after talking[br]with him, I realized,

1:11:37.520,1:11:42.719
that he may look like extremely cold cool-headed[br]and cold-blooded.

1:11:43.000,1:11:44.879
And he behaves correspondingly.

1:11:45.360,1:11:49.478
But I thought that inside of him, in his heart there is[br]a warm blood

1:12:01.560,1:12:05.559
A person who doesn't like to live skilfully, handily.

1:12:27.680,1:12:37.519
So, such a person, that if he will need to make[br]some actions for getting some profit, money, some

1:12:37.760,1:12:44.199
and these actions are not acceptable for him, he will[br]never make such actions.

1:12:45.560,1:12:48.199
He had such a great teacher as Rakhlin.

1:12:52.040,1:12:53.399
And when he taught judo to the President, he didn't[br]in a ou e uca ion o a rest en .

1:12:53.720,1:12:56.839
He wanted to make one more man by means of[br]judo.

1:12:57.080,1:13:00.199
A person who firmly stands on his feet.

1:13:03.720,1:13:05.839
I always say, you know: there are two origins in[br]every person

1:13:06.040,1:13:14.559
There is a personal energy, a personal origin,[br]emotional, intellectual, and so on.

1:13:14.840,1:13:19.438
And there is an energy of the place energy of the[br]chair.

1:13:20.360,1:13:26.999
And they always collide. If the energy of the chair is[br]stronger, the person is significantly distorted.

1:13:27.600,1:13:35.399
If the human origin is stronger than the energy of the[br]chair energy of money[br]

1:13:35.400,1:13:37.519
the person remains the same.

1:13:37.720,1:13:49.438
Putin has such powerful human energy that it[br]overcomes stages of his career,

1:13:50.400,1:13:52.799
He invited us to Zavidovo. I remember it was[br]August.

1:13:53.240,1:13:58.999
We sat down in a small pavilion several people, and[br]he presented the idea of national projects.

1:13:59.720,1:14:05.039
National projects concerning the project of[br]education, medicine,

1:14:05.040,1:14:07.959
agriculture and housing projects.

1:14:10.479,1:14:15.478
When perinatal centers started to work in Russia[br]the perinatal center in Yaroslavl,

1:14:17.600,1:14:19.239
we felt it. Birthrate has increased significantly here.

1:14:22.360,1:14:25.119
Andrey and Aleksandr. This is the second delivery

1:14:25.360,1:14:26.879
The elder is a girl, 3 years.

1:14:27.560,1:14:30.039
He smiles, look, take photo.

1:14:31.760,1:14:35.199
Every year the number of births in the perinatal[br]center increases.

1:14:35.560,1:14:40.279
And this year this number was 500 more than last[br]year.

1:14:43.040,1:14:46.559
Take the matter of mother capital.

1:14:47.360,1:14:54.879
This is not just a propaganda of family values,[br]not just a propaganda that a big family is good.

1:14:55.560,1:15:01.599
This is real state policy directed to support the birth[br]of children.

1:15:02.080,1:15:06.559
This is a world view approach, and this is the most[br]important.

1:15:07.240,1:15:11.559
You know, presidents must solve many-sided[br]tasks.

1:15:12.000,1:15:16.559
And economy, and politics, and medicine, and[br]education

1:15:16.560,1:15:21.759
and infrastructure, and oil, and gas, whatever,[br]international relations.

1:15:22.360,1:15:26.359
But no one teaches you to be like this, you become

1:15:26.640,1:15:31.599
He has an exceptional capability to grasp the[br]subject

1:15:32.880,1:15:38.119
Himself... he has such an expression: ''I will get[br]inside it, and then we will talk."

1:15:41.360,1:15:44.359
He wants to master something new all the time,[br]and he masters it.

1:15:44.800,1:15:49.999
Invisibly for everybody, he mastered English - bang![br]and Putin speaks English

1:15:57.360,1:16:01.119
Don't forget that he doesn't have neither days-off[br]nor vacations.

1:16:02.800,1:16:10.399
He does it from 1 till 2 at night, or from 7 till 8 in the[br]morning. He doesn't have another option.

1:16:10.920,1:16:12.199
And he does it anyway.

1:16:13.240,1:16:15.119
He had never skated.

1:16:17.200,1:16:18.319
Now he plays hockey.

1:16:22.720,1:16:27.399
He doesn't speak loud, doesn't yell at anyone. And[br]thus hides his inner character.

1:16:27.760,1:16:34.039
In the beginning skiing for Putin was an intensive[br]practice

1:16:34.280,1:16:38.359
That's why when you see him on a mountain, for[br]hours uphill and downhill...

1:16:38.760,1:16:39.159
He comes for 2.5-3 hours,

1:16:42.080,1:16:49.359
and during this period neither a cup of tea nor break[br]for talking, just uphill and downhill.

1:16:50.280,1:16:54.599
I don't know where and how he learnt to play[br]piano.

1:16:55.600,1:16:58.559
I know only that he did it consistently.

1:17:00.600,1:17:09.159
In the beginning, we witnessed how he started to[br]play with one finger, one hand.

1:17:13.280,1:17:19.039
Then, in several days the second hand was added.

1:18:12.680,1:18:15.319
He is in fact from a usual working family.

1:18:16.960,1:18:18.959
The same way like millions of others.

1:18:19.680,1:18:22.919
Millions of his compatriots, like me, like you.

1:18:23.320,1:18:26.559
- Vladimir Vladimirovych, I need your help. - I listen[br]to you. - My son is under arrest.

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please, help, take care of it.

1:18:30.400,1:18:32.959
He was brought up in a multifamily flat.

1:18:34.160,1:18:37.199
And indeed this influence was serious.

1:18:37.360,1:18:41.919
a crack, water was flooding in in winter.

1:18:43.680,1:18:51.879
Look, in principle, no matter how paradoxically it[br]is, 80% of people can hear him and understand

1:18:51.920,1:18:55.919
than 20 % of officials and the intellectuals.

1:18:58.120,1:19:04.039
It seems to me, he feels his role, first of all, as a[br]defender of simple people.

1:19:04.240,1:19:08.679
People pass him some notes all the time, some[br]pieces of paper,

1:19:08.720,1:19:11.478
something is written by pencils with uneven[br]handwriting.

1:19:13.560,1:19:19.639
He take it by himself, or when he has full hands, he[br]passes to someone of assistants.

1:19:22.760,1:19:28.079
And the most awful for assistants is when in two[br]hours he asks: Where are these pieces of papers?

1:19:28.880,1:19:34.319
I say: Which? He says: An old woman gave me, we[br]stopped in the street.

1:19:34.680,1:19:41.559
The telephone rings, he says: During some trip, an[br]old woman approached me...

1:19:41.760,1:19:43.799
a certain family applied to me.

1:19:44.439,1:19:46.199
In my trip there was a corresponding manager,

1:19:50.479,1:19:56.359
he has all original information how to find this[br]person, call him and solve the question.

1:19:57.360,1:20:02.519
The winter started. - Yes. Welcome. - Thanks.

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We decided to look, with Yevgeniy Stepanovych,[br]how your medicine, culture works...

1:20:10.360,1:20:12.359
You are interested in what people tell you.

1:20:12.760,1:20:16.199
You look at people with whom you talk and want[br]to listen.

1:20:16.400,1:20:21.799
Why? Because you want to find another source of[br]information? A tuning fork?

1:20:22.680,1:20:30.599
No. In general I don't try to find some extra[br]sources, tuning forks...

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I don't need to search for it, I have it all.

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I don’t even know why. It is even hard for me to tell,[br]you understand?

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I say that not to make myself look good I just feel[br]myself as a part.

1:20:43.080,1:20:48.319
A part of our country, our people. Certainly[br]it is important for me, when we meet with people...

1:20:49.520,1:20:54.799
These signals come to me immediately, when I feel[br]that people are not satisfied with something,

1:20:54.800,1:20:57.159
anxious about something, worried about something.

1:20:57.880,1:21:02.959
Certainly, such feedback is necessary, but it can be[br]like hitting a wall.

1:21:03.479,1:21:13.759
But can reach.. Thank God, this feeling is not lost[br]yet, and I manage to feel it at once.

1:21:14.040,1:21:25.159
It is precisely that... I have never been in so called[br]elites. This is really good indeed because...

1:21:26.200,1:21:30.919
when people live in another stratum... are born[br]there,

1:21:30.920,1:21:35.559
it is also not bad thank God, there are own big[br]advantages there too.

1:21:35.960,1:21:42.199
when people are born, live, brought up in a certain[br]elite society, there are also advantages.

1:21:43.320,1:21:46.039
But I have been watching for a long time...

1:21:47.800,1:21:53.679
I highly respect such people, and envy a little,[br]because initially,

1:21:53.720,1:21:59.559
from first steps of life they manage to absorb many[br]important useful things,

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which help to achieve big results in various fields.

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But for the person who deals with work which I do[br]now and the previous years,

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this link and feeling of fellowship with people,[br]usual people are highly important and helps in work.

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My mother told me: Be afraid of those for whom[br]the power is a dream.

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Go to those for whom the power is a cross.

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I came to Vladimir Vladimirovych and said: Vladimir[br]Vladimirovych, we must rebury lllyin.

1:22:37.000,1:22:42.759
Illyin is a genius Russian philosopher, this is a[br]person who

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all his life tried to explain himself and others and[br]to understand what is going on, why it takes place

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Illyin died abroad, in Switzerland.

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In short, the lease of the land for IIlyin's grave came[br]to the end.

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And according to Swiss laws another person could[br]be buried there if this grave is not looked after,

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if there are no relatives.

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And then Vladimir Vladimirovych heard that and[br]took closely to his heart and personally.

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And the decision was made to rebury Illyin on the[br]cemetary of Donskoy Monastery.

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Brothers and sisters! Today we are participants of[br]a historical even

1:23:44.720,1:23:53.159
Co-memorable sons of Russia come back to the[br]native land.

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general Anton Ivanovych Denikin and philosopher[br]Ivan Aleksandrovych lllyin together with their wives.

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This is not just a physical transfer of remains of[br]two great persons to our land.

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I hope this is the beginning of the end of the dreadful[br]civil war.

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Reburial of lllyin, reburial of Denikin, and before that[br]reburial of Shmelyov, our brilliant author,

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these all are fragments directed at consolidation, at[br]stopping of the civil war in heads.

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The motion to gather that spiritual strength

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earned by these great Russian people throughout all[br]their lives

1:24:52.880,1:24:58.239
devoted to thoughts and deeds concerned with[br]Russia.

1:25:00.560,1:25:06.438
If you see the scale of a country and try to make[br]this atmosphere common,

1:25:06.880,1:25:12.159
only In this case 80% can tell you: Yes, we are[br]together with you.

1:25:12.400,1:25:17.039
At the same time, people who not just live, live not[br]well,

1:25:17.040,1:25:24.079
who have problems, who have big claims to local[br]authorities and to supreme power

1:25:24.479,1:25:31.399
but when they understand that there is a person[br]above them for whom the power is a cross and he

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and he consolidates the society, and only national[br]interests become his personal interests

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when he bears responsibility for everyone, including[br]the whole country,

1:25:45.640,1:25:51.159
only in this case people who not just live, can say.[br]Yes, we are together with you, we will be patient.

1:25:53.160,1:26:00.559
At that moment young Russia had no large-scale[br]projects and large-scale victories,

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which would allow to show the whole world that

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we are not a shatter of a great empire, but we are[br]an independent,

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big, serious state with our own achievements,[br][br]ambitions.

1:26:16.000,1:26:19.559
And in 2005 the application for winter Olympic[br]games was made.

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Frankly speaking, I'm a sinner.

1:26:23.600,1:26:28.438
I didn't believe that we would be given the right to[br]organize winter Olympic games.

1:26:28.560,1:26:32.679
On the eve of a session of International Olympic[br]committee in Guatemala,

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where the question was whether Putin should go to[br]Guatemala or not,

1:26:39.000,1:26:41.999
what if we suddenly lose, I told him: "Vladimir[br]Vladimirovych,

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if you don't go, I guarantee that we will lose.

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But if you do go, then there is a risk that we will[br]lose anyway."

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But without you going we stand no chance.

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When Vladimir Vladimirovych arrived to[br]Guatemala within 2 days

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there were 30-40 meetings with key members of the[br]International Olympic committee.

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It lasted non-stop day and night.

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And there was a rehearsal at which he arrived.

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And we rehearsed the entrance, he participated in it[br]ry disciplinarily.

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But for us the most important thing was to[br]determine the chronometry.

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And he took out his precious papers and I was full[br]ears.

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He says: Are you ready? I say: Yes.

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He says: Let’s go. I turned on.

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And nothing happens. He reads to himself.

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He says: That's all. Stop.

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Dear President! Members of the International[br]Olympic committee! Ladies and Gentlemen!

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I ask you to support Olympic dream of millions f[br]Russians who are waiting for our decision with a[br]

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Thank you.

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It was like an explosion, like a bomb We needed[br]to show,

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like they say now, respect to the International[br]Olympic committee.

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So that they would understand that they were given[br]a gesture of real respect.

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These two phrases in French - bang! And it[br]happened.

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Olympic games are ours, that's it.

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The question of the country is perhaps the major[br]value

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Then perhaps, a question of family, personal[br]relations and friendship, maybe.

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He always shows devotion of such friendly relations.

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I know how hard he suffers personal betrayal.

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I know people with whom he had good relationships.

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After they made some deeds which didn't comply[br]with his idea of peace and decency,

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he just cut them out and never met with them again.

1:29:15.400,1:29:20.478
Personal contacts, personal contacts exist[br]exactly to be kept in private.

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But I can tell several things.

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Some time ago a CD was made... in 1999, I[br]guess...

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The CD is called "Songs of the country which[br][br]doesn't exist any more".

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Very good songs, good singers and words, and[br]music.

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Sometimes we sing.

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They say: We choose our enemies and friends by[br]ourselves, but neighbours are God given.

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We are neighbours given by God.

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I think that there are no more such close neighbour

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allied relations like between Russia and[br]Kazakhstan.

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It is objective, let no one get offended, we are the[br]closest countries.

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Now we are talking about Eurasian Economic[br]Union.

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This project is proposed by me. Now they say that[br]Russia is making a new Soviet Union.

1:30:21.280,1:30:28.759
Everybody is called... I proposed it because if[br]European Union is made, it is normal, right?

1:30:29.000,1:30:31.999
And if we start to say something it is bad.

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This is a usual approach to such questions.

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Desperate attempts of some countries to save their[br]role of the only development center,

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the only center of the world control

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have resulted in erosion of the international law, the[br]notion of the international security,

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European security. The erosion of Yalta system has[br]started

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of the unipolar conditions,

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and tendency to the world supremacy.

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Whatever has happened in the history of the[br]mankind.

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However, what is the unipolar world?

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However this term is decorated, it finally means in[br]practice only one thing.

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this is one center of power, one center of force, one[br]center of decision making.

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This is the world of one master of one sovereign.

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I was surprised by the reaction of German and[br]other foreign journalists.

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They forgot that they were journalists.

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They stopped taking notes, they were sitting with[br]their mouths open

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watching and listening what he was saying[br]

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One-sided, often illegitimate actions haven’t solved[br]any single problem.

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Moreover, they have become the generator of new[br]human tragedies and trouble spots.

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From one side - shock, from another - hidden[br]dissatisfaction They came to me: Why so sharp?

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I say: What was sharp?

1:32:34.640,1:32:36.959
Speaking about this issues as an old soldier of the[br]Cold War, I would like to draw your attention

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that one of the speeches almost caused a nostalgia[br]about those less complicated times.

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Almost.

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Many of you have big experience in diplomacy or[br][br]politics.

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I, like one more speaker, have completely different[br]experience - experience of intelligence activities.

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I suppose that old spies have a habit of blunt[br]speaking.

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Fine, I will then answer on that I can read by[br]myself.

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And if I don't answer, you will remind me your[br]questions.

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What would be with Kosovo and Serbia?

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Only Kosovans and Serbians can know it.

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And let's not decide for them

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how they should make their life.

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One should not make himself a God and solve all[br]problems for all peoples.

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We can only create conditions and help people to[br]solve their problems.

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We got acquainted with Putin in one very small[br]department of one very big organization.

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Big organization is certainly KGB of USSR,

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and small department, it's really a small[br]department, of foreign intelligence.

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We served as young officers, senior lieutenants,[br]captains.

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At that time there were illegals in our department

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Those who came back to the motherland after... 20[br]years of illegal work in the West.

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We recall them with Vladimir Vladimirovych, when[br]we have some free time to reminisce.

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People served, you understand by yourself, not for[br]money.

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They risked hugely.

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And whatever happened to them - these are illegals.

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They were a live example.

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They worked for the country, for the motherland

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This is the essence.

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Without any political colour, ideology and so on

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After serving in KGB and intelligence, his entrance[br]in democratic life,

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meeting new rules of life, possibilities took place[br]precisely during the work with Sobchak.

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It was Sobchak being a bright character and[br]one of the leading activists,

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accelerated his understanding of all events.

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We all went out of the country, we considered[br]that the country had to prevail over everything.

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And, to my mind, Sobchak taught us all how we[br]can keep balance,

1:35:23.479,1:35:28.639
where we can see new possibilities of democratic[br]country democratic order

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freedom of opinion discussion defense of opinion[br]political competence.

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in 2008, after serving two terms of presidency,[br]Putin had an incredibly high rating.

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The question arose and it was the main question.

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would Putin stay for the third term or finally[br]according to the Constitution

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would leave this position, the most important for the[br]country which didn’t get strong yet

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to another leader. This question bothered everybody.

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Thoughts and talks were only about it.

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Vladimir Vladimirovych, during last 2-3 years[br]appeals to you

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to stay for the third term sounded more and more[br]often.

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More likely, a part of your team also tried to[br]influence you in this matter.

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How big was the temptation to consent to these[br]suasions and to stay for the third term? Thanks.

1:36:23.240,1:36:27.239
I had no temptation to stay for the third term.

1:36:27.680,1:36:28.839
Never.

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From the first day of work as the President of[br]Russian Federation, I decided at once

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that I would not breach the working Constitution.

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I got this vaccination during the work with Anatoliy[br]Aleksandrovych Sobchak.

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And I think it is an important signal to the society in[br]general.

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Everyone must obey the working law, starting with[br]the head of the state.

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To your mind, what was your main success,[br]main achievement at the position of the state head?

1:37:01.840,1:37:07.999
And what has gone wrong? What do you consider[br]as your main failure during these years? Thanks.

1:37:11.800,1:37:17.319
I don't see any serious failures. All set goals were[br]achieved, tasks - completed

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I'm not ashamed in front of people who chose me[br]twice for the position of the President of Russian

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All these 8 years I worked hard like a slave[br]galley, from the morning till night.

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And did it with full force.

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I'm satisfied with results of my work

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Hundreds of thousands of tourists and heads of 40[br]countries of the world are guests.

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All at 300th anniversary of Saint Petersburg.

1:37:51.320,1:37:57.279
Veteran of the war, Mayerbeck Dzgoyev was one of[br]the first to get a course at the multifaceted medical

1:37:57.479,1:38:00.039
Unique equipment is installed here.

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A tanker of ice class is commissioned.

1:38:06.560,1:38:09.239
Prayer towers can be seen from any point of[br]Groznyy, even at night.

1:38:09.439,1:38:13.519
The heart of Chechnya already claims for the title of[br]the biggest mosque in Europe.

1:38:15.120,1:38:16.039
The North pole is ours.

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We have it, friends. - It goes, it goes...

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Hello, Russia Hello, Moscow.

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We have a chance to develop like we did it last[br]years.

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And I am sure we have to choose this way. We have[br]all chances for this.

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Did you get cold? - No.

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Can you give me one minute? - Yes.

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Elections of the President of Russian Federation[br]took place.

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In 2008 when Putin started to work as the Prime[br]Minister

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It seemed that it would be... the time of resting on[br]your laurels.

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I.e. he was the head of the state, he saved the[br]country from collapse.

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He set it on trajectory of stable development.

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He paid all debts.

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With external, with internal.

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He raised the living standards of the population

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and he raised it not for the future generations, but[br]for the present.

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This never happened in the history of our country

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And in theory, he had to enter the this wonderful[br]white house at Krasnopresnenskaya quay,

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sit down in the cabinet and say: Thanks God.

1:39:56.880,1:39:58.879
And the world crisis broke out

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In fact, it was 45 Everybody was scared nobody[br]lived in such a strong stress of the world scale.

1:40:10.479,1:40:12.119
And again, what has Putin done?

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He went to the public and said: I bear responsibility[br]that 1998 would not repeat.

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I bear personal responsibility

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Turn up his sleeves, and kept on rowing his galley[br]from dusk till dawn.

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The fate of tens of thousands of people was at[br]stake.

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If the state didn't help they would just go to streets[br]and became unemployed.

1:40:38.680,1:40:40.279
How many people worked here?

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Around 3 000 people worked here before the crisis.

1:40:46.200,1:40:49.799
At this enterprise? - Yes. Now 2 345.

1:40:50.240,1:40:55.199
Are listed? - Right. Among them 2 thirds are in[br]down time.

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At one working site there were three joint stock[br]companies.

1:40:58.560,1:41:01.679
And at a certain point we got messed

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so that we couldn't find a solution which would allow[br]the work of the company.

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I don't see your signature. Come here and sign.

1:41:09.240,1:41:10.239
Come to me.

1:41:14.720,1:41:15.519
Here is the agreement.

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Give me the pen back.

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I consider that you made thousands of people as[br]hostages of your ambitions,

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on-professionalism or maybe obvious greed.

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It is absolutely unacceptable.

1:41:50.640,1:41:55.478
And where is that social responsibility of business?

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Where is it?

1:41:59.040,1:42:00.719
Here, you know, the matter is not in offence.

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You can discuss it for a long time.

1:42:03.640,1:42:07.559
You can remain in stupor, let's say.

1:42:07.960,1:42:13.839
Not solving some problems. He understands that[br]he is the last person who has to make this

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So that these matters would not be discussed but[br]some actions started.

1:42:18.960,1:42:20.879
Now as for administration.

1:42:22.040,1:42:27.039
Nobody will persuade me that the management of[br]the region and other levels

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as done all what depended on them in order to[br]help people.

1:42:35.280,1:42:38.519
When I said that was going to come here, what did[br]they replied?

1:42:39.040,1:42:42.199
No need, let's go I will show you another company[br]which is recently built.

1:42:42.720,1:42:46.559
Certainly, well done that you built a new enterprise.

1:42:47.080,1:42:50.438
Why did you start to run about like cockroaches[br]just before my arrival?

1:42:50.600,1:42:53.519
were there no people earlier who were able to[br]make decisions?

1:42:53.800,1:42:56.599
All salary debts must be paid.

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This is 41 242 000 RUB. The deadline is today.

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Thanks. Good luck.

1:43:13.400,1:43:16.199
During the crisis, when job cuts started,

1:43:16.200,1:43:20.639
the complex launched such a huge project as 5000[br]rolling mill.[br]

1:43:21.520,1:43:25.159
It saved people from absence of work.

1:43:27.120,1:43:33.999
Now, tubes which we produce, are used for[br]complicated pipelines like North Stream.

1:43:34.040,1:43:37.879
Now for the Power of Siberia for production of[br]submarines

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This naturally results on salary, i.e. lately the level[br]of life risen significantly.

1:43:48.880,1:43:52.759
We can see real changes. What is used in[br]Russia?

1:43:52.800,1:43:56.679
To believe people in practice but not in words.

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On August 8th 2008, if you remember, it was the[br]opening day of Beijing Olympic games.

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We appeared in the same residency.

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And in one room we were sitting and talking, at that[br]time his telephone rang,

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I said: I will go. He said: No. stay here.

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At that moment he was informed what events took[br]place in North Ossetia

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And he listened, listened, put down the receiver, and[br]was very upset.

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I asked: What happened? I thought something[br]happened at his home,

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something special. I have never seen him like that.

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And he says: Can you imagine? Our peacekeepers[br]were attacked,

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and several soldiers were killed. What did they do?[br]What did they do?

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The situation developed dramatically for 17 years.

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Russian Federation performed peacekeeping[br]functions for 17 years.

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It helped to keep peace and calm there

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It prevented murders which took place from 90s.

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And tried to keep the unity of Georgian state.

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Nonetheless after the aggression and genocide[br][br]which was started by the regime of Saakashvilli

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the situation changed and our main task was to[br]prevent humanitarian catastrophe,

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to save lives of people for whom we bear[br]responsibility.

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He made decision at once to fly from Beijing to[br]Ossetia.

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And he goes straight to people, certainly. This is[br]typical.

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I.e. all what is concerned with military actions,[br]he was informed during the flight, and he goes at

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Camps of refugees hospitals where the wounded[br]stay.

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It is a genocide. - A real genocide. They kill the[br]wounded.

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My child of 5 months who wasn’t even born, left,[br]he didn't even see his father, why... I don't know.

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He was accompanied his personal photographers,[br]his personal cameraman.

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I don't know how my father-in-law is, who left in the[br]village, old man, ill old man.

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And then he quite toughly gave command[br]to stop recording because these ladies really had a

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And it was utter darkness, cameraman just lit the[br]way with this light so that no one would stumble.

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You have like Presidency of trials. You overcome[br]something, another thing falls on you.

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Chechnya campaign, terror acts, the crisis,[br]Ossetia.

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It goes in a long line, it seems that you solved, and[br]there is again and again.

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As a manager, at what moment do you feel more[br]comfortable.

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when there is a war or when it is peace and[br]everyday routine?

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I worked as the chairman of the government.

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I like this job very much.

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It is definite, clear... not clear, but anyway it is...

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more concentrated at certain questions.

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And one can see the result at once.

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what you did right, what wrong, where you made a[br]mistake.

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When the task has a more global character,

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then the result can not be understood[br]at once what it would be in certain time.

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However, indeed, I have never thought about it. I[br]always start from what I have,

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and I solve those tasks which are set for me.

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In the beginning of 2009 I was at the meeting with[br]Putin in Sochi,

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when the fate of Olympic infrastructure was[br]discussed.

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In the course of the meeting Putin called many[br]times so that the budget money would be saved.

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Because on the one hand we needed to build[br]beautifully, awesome,

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and on the other hand, there is the crisis,

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there is little money in the budget and we should[br]save.

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At certain moment after reminding about saving[br]again, he said: Money is people's.

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And he said it so quietly, without pathos.

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But the voice quaked and it was seen that he was[br]worried personally about it.

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He really considers that the money is people's, i.e.[br]earned by the whole country.

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And thus it must be spent assiduously.

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Such quantity of trips like at that time to[br]enterprises, factories, Rosselmash, Avtovaz, he has

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Besides that this was the summer when awful fires[br]took place.

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And we went right the other day to this burning[br]villages, met with people

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who sometimes were ready to tear apart[br]any representative of the authority who would .

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we are dying, help us, Vladimir Vladimirovych,[br]help us...

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Why did no one do it? Why did you refuse from[br]everything?

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We stood for you... - Who stood for us?

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We will restore nothing from these firebrands.[br]

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We will build new houses.

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Why did he allow it? - Now, now, wait a second.

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I want everyone to hear this, can everyone hear me[br]well?

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Until winter all houses will be built.

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Our village will be restored, do you promise us?[br]Yes, I promise, your village will be restored.

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These trips covered with smoke and flame of that[br]Premier-Minister time come to mind first.

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Then it was a real toil: everyday, getting deep into[br]the soil.

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It was a work on a field.

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Then I remember how we went to the same places,[br]but with new houses built

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I invited you for house warming. Let's go inside.

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The heating is at the minimum.

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As for the gas, the governor told me: We will not[br]finish in time.

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Finished in time. - In time.

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Considering the proposal to put[br]my name at the top of the party list,

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to get involved in party activities

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and in case of successful elections,

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my readiness to take over[br]practical work in the government

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I think that it would be fair

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if Congress would support nomination[br]of Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the party,

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as a president of the country!

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When Medvedev proposed Putin[br]and Putin proposed Medvedev,

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it did seem to everyone[br]quite arrogant so to say

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[br]towards their voters.

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that there weren't actually[br]any real elections.

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And those who didn't make[br]their choice in Putin's favor

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during the presidents elections

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those were the ones who came over.

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They came to Bolotnaya Square

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to say that they had different opinion.

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I came to Bolotnaya to see all this.

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But they occupied the podium

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and immediately took the charge of[br]who is allowed to stand on it or not.

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Later I was sitting in the bar[br]in the neighborhood[br]

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and listening to their ridiculous talks

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that they will overthrow[br]Russian government,

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that they won, they spoke up.[br]I found it extremely funny.

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I had very thorough[br]conversation with Putin.

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I told him that probably[br]I will go to Sakharov Avenue

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I’m not going to say what he told me,[br]

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but there weren't[br]any restrictions at least.

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I simply thought that

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for the first time on Sakharova Ave

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will be those representatives of middle class[br]who were never out on protests.

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We have to organize platform for a dialog!

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Otherwise there will be a revolution!

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Otherwise we'll lose the chance[br]we are having today.

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I tried to give authorities[br]and Putin a push

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and to find the grounds[br]for such dialog with people

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who sincerely care about[br]situation in the country.

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But since these people[br]got very much mixed up

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with more radical groups[br]and with nationalists.

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that's why I noticed later

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that Putin doesn't see any[br]representatives for a dialog there.

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In Putin's opinion, they[br]have crossed the red line then.

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They started to beat up policemen.

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He's killed!

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It was decided that investigation[br]will take place

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and if information will be confirmed,

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that this man hit the policeman,[br]he'll be put in jail then

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And it did happen.

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Most important is that

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it was not only in accordance with[br]the laws of Russian Federation

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but also with internal morals of Putin.

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They are out flying the hang-glider.

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Out flying it and falling to[br]the right, the left of the wing.

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Good birds!

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Beautiful guys, cute ones.

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Kseniya Sobchak,[br]your consistent opposer,

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projected this whole situation

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on election statistics.

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I don't know if you heard about it.

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So, 63% of the cranes followed Putin,

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the rest have chosen to fly to the South

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and only a small group stayed to make[br]nests on squares and boulevards.

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Thus, not all cranes flew after Putin.

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Why don’t I hear applause?

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That's true.

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Not all cranes flew... right away.

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Only the weak cranes didn't fly.

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And only on the first try.[br]On the 2nd try everyone flew!

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Even though.

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I have to admit,[br]I have to tell you honestly,

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a reason that not all cranes flew right away,

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it was also their leader's.

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Cause in certain moments,

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I mean bad weather and strong side wind,

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pilot is forced to gain[br]height and speed quickly.

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Otherwise the system[br]can turn over

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What else can I add?

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There are little birds indeed,

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who don't fly in a flock at all,

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they prefer to make their nests separately.

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Well, what can we do?

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This is a different kind of problem.

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Even if they aren't part of the flock,

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they are still part of our population

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and we should treat them nicely.

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There were people,

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Khodorkovsky and Berezovsky, for instance

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who took absolutely intransigent[br]aggressive stand against him.

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Vladimir Vladimirovich,

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one year ago you pardoned Khodorkovsky.

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He promised you to stay away from politics.

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But now he is even announcing[br]his presidential ambitions!

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I have a question in this regard.[br]don't you regret...

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And where is he going to run for president?

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Mr Khodorkovsky appealed to me for a pardon,

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he has sent a relevant paper at least.

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And it seemed that he wasn't[br]planning to go in politics.

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But when I was making[br]a decision about pardon

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I wasn't considering[br]whether he will do it or not,

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whether he'll go into politics or not.

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It's his choice.

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I was considering[br]humanitarian grounds instead.

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He was writing me then[br]that his mom was seriously ill,

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mom is a holy cause you know!

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am saying this without any sarcasm.

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And he served most part of his[br]punishment in places of imprisonment.

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What would be the point[br]of keeping him there,

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considering that he could[br]miss saying goodbye to his mom?

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Mother played a part there of course

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because humanity is very important.

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Berezovsky wanted[br]to return to the country.

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And Berezovsky was talking about[br]his love to the country etc.

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That's right.

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He was writing that he has[br]made many mistakes,

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caused damage.

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He was asking to forgive him and[br]allow him to come back to Motherland.

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He was ready to allow him[br]to come back to the country.

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He is a strong enough person

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to forgive those who are[br]unforgiving to himself.

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September 5th, 2013

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Last night Barak Obama[br]flew across the Atlantic

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in order to launch a diplomatic offensive.

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And I also look forward[br]to discuss situation in Syria.

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I think that we should take seriously

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our joint recognition that[br]chemical weapon use in Syria

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is not only a tragedy,

1:59:20.680,1:59:23.919
but also a breach of international law.

1:59:24.760,1:59:29.359
Barak Obama flew from Stockholm[br]to G-20 Summit in St Petersburg,

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though one-on-one with Vladimir[br]Putin was not in his schedule.

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Earlier they were ready

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though in Syria regard[br]there were preferences only.

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If M Obama is not able[br]to persuade world leaders

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that military response is the only option

1:59:56.120,1:59:58.399
then convincing Congress and Americans[br]

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on primary voting held next week

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will be even more complicated.

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Couple of days prior to making a decision

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in regard to begin to bomb Damascus

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in order to overthrow the regime

2:00:11.560,2:00:17.199
under the pretence that Syrian[br]government used chemical weapon,

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though no evidence was ever presented.

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On G-20 Summit in St Petersburg[br]Putin made a proposal.

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He simply said: "Since you are so[br]worried about chemical weapon

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let's work on convincing Syria

2:00:31.920,2:00:34.839
to sign convention on the[br]prohibition of chemical weapon

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and promise to destroy them.

2:00:36.480,2:00:38.319
There is no need to bomb.

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if it's all about the chemical[br]weapon and nothing else.

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In this case we are ready[br]to use our influence

2:00:44.760,2:00:46.719
to convince Syria to join convention

2:00:46.760,2:00:48.519
on the prohibition of chemical weapon

2:00:48.560,2:00:51.679
and would sign with a relevant organization

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agreement on its destruction.

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I would like to remind you, that[br]using force against a sovereign state

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is solely allowed in case[br]of the self-defence,

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and as we know,[br]Syria isn't attacking USA,

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and secondly,

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by the decision of UN Security Council.

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As one of the summit[br]participants said yesterday,

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Those who act otherwise,[br]put themselves outside of the law."

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In the beginning there wasn't any dialog.

2:01:22.960,2:01:25.719
There was a handshake[br]on the meeting ceremony.

2:01:25.760,2:01:27.679
Some people said it was cold,

2:01:27.720,2:01:30.359
others that it was timid or aggressive

2:01:30.360,2:01:34.519
Next morning totally unplanned[br]contact took place.

2:01:34.560,2:01:38.199
Every participant of G-20 was witnessing

2:01:38.200,2:01:40.919
that they started to talk.

2:01:40.920,2:01:42.919
Putin and Obama.

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They started this conversation on foot

2:01:48.360,2:01:52.799
and then sat down in[br]a corner of a small hall.

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It was continuing[br]for few minutes at first.

2:01:56.560,2:01:59.119
All country leaders were[br]standing there and waiting.

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Five, ten minutes have passed.

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They weren't paying attention of course[br]to what was happening around.

2:02:07.280,2:02:10.399
I guess that in terms of the protocol

2:02:10.400,2:02:12.759
there was an awkward pause.

2:02:12.760,2:02:15.439
But it didn't really hang in the air,

2:02:15.480,2:02:18.159
cause all leaders of the countries

2:02:18.160,2:02:22.879
were glancing into the corner[br]where two presidents were sitting

2:02:23.320,2:02:26.359
and we could feel the[br]complete understanding

2:02:26.400,2:02:31.959
of how important this talk[br]was for the whole world.

2:02:35.800,2:02:39.239
Of course Putin and[br]Obama didn't succeed

2:02:39.240,2:02:41.119
in solving Syria’s problem.

2:02:41.120,2:02:42.919
However...

2:02:42.960,2:02:46.119
disposal of the chemical weapon stocks

2:02:46.800,2:02:49.079
which Syria had back then

2:02:49.080,2:02:51.719
did take place and it is completed.

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And who knows,

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if they wouldn't reach an agreement then[br]on disposal of the chemical weapon

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what could have happened today

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if it would get into the hands of ISIS?

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Into the hands of people who[br]are cutting off heads

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burning people alive etc.

2:03:15.720,2:03:19.519
He was urging his partners[br]to make agreements

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not for a half-step ahead,[br]not for a period of 2-3 years

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when on the next elections

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they'll need to impress the voters[br]with a new glamorous victory,

2:03:33.280,2:03:35.359
no it should be a bit further

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Looking beyond the horizon.

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You see that's the thing

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which really differs our[br]Western partners from Putin.

2:03:49.320,2:03:54.559
So, you are proposing this[br]concept of the fair world order,

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but you suddenly find out that the world[br]isn't willing to listen to you.

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They are calling black white[br]and vice versa.

2:04:00.160,2:04:04.799
Do they fear the role Russia[br]began to play in the world?

2:04:04.840,2:04:08.319
When from practically failing state

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it suddenly became a[br]powerful political player?

2:04:12.480,2:04:14.559
When you became if I may say so

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the leader of the conservative part

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of both European and American society?

2:04:19.280,2:04:21.119
Well, you are digging too deep.

2:04:21.120,2:04:22.959
Sometimes I get a feeling

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that they like us only when we[br]need humanitarian aid from them.

2:04:25.960,2:04:28.879
Everything is good then,[br]they are sending potatoes,

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and I'm very thankful for that[br]no kidding,

2:04:31.360,2:04:33.959
many people were doing this sincerely,

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ordinary people in particular

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However so-called establishment,

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political and economic elites[br]of these countries

2:04:42.960,2:04:46.679
they only like us when we are poor[br]and standing with a begging bowl.

2:04:46.680,2:04:49.719
As soon as we start talking[br]about our interests

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and they start feeling sort of[br]geopolitical competition,

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they don't like that.

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Well, would you like if a new guy[br]comes to your TV channel,

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strong, powerful and young,

2:04:59.360,2:05:03.559
with good manners[br]and encyclopedic education

2:05:03.600,2:05:05.559
and will be slowly pushing you out?

2:05:05.600,2:05:08.439
You'd be struggling too[br]and start fighting him.

2:05:08.480,2:05:10.959
You know that's the human nature.

2:05:10.960,2:05:13.399
Same story for international relations.

2:05:14.480,2:05:16.799
I am strongly convinced

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that we aren't breaching[br]any game rules.

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By the game rules

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I mean primarily[br]public international law,

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UN Charter and everything[br]associated with it.

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It concerns our relations with Ukraine

2:05:31.640,2:05:33.559
it concerns situation in Crimea,

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it concerns how we position ourselves

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in other regions of the world,

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in regard to fighting[br]international terrorism.

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It concerns our problems[br]in the field of global security.[br]

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By that I mean for instance

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our position on USA withdrawal[br]from the crucial treaty

2:05:55.160,2:05:58.519
on the limitation of[br]Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems.

2:05:59.080,2:06:02.879
When we start bringing this up,

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when we mention for instance[br]that there is a threat

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of NATO expanding to the East

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and military infrastructure[br]approaching our borders

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That's how you go out for confrontation.

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And at this moment

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as we can see, it took the form[br]of so-called sanctions.

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I was mentioning it[br]in my address already,

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that it's no more than the attempt

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to restrain Russia's development.

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We see such attempts[br]during all Russian history,

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from the tzar's times.

2:06:44.320,2:06:47.279
This attempt of restraining Russia

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it's a policy known for centuries.

2:06:52.800,2:06:54.759
There is nothing new.

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However, we shouldn't be too worried.

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was hoisted and[br]I was singing really loud.

2:07:27.520,2:07:28.959
Almost shouting.

2:07:31.720,2:07:35.559
Because country under this flag won[br]

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and I just wanted to sing[br]very loud and to shout

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During Olympics and all[br]these events in Kiev and Ukraine,

2:07:50.640,2:07:54.359
when anti-Putin propaganda[br](or even hysteria) started in Kiev,

2:07:54.360,2:07:56.799
Putin is here, he is killing Maidan,

2:07:56.800,2:07:58.239
Putin is shooting our children."

2:07:58.240,2:08:00.039
That's what was happening

2:08:00.200,2:08:04.319
and from a private matter it became[br]public and even national one,

2:08:04.360,2:08:06.439
and disability to control the situation

2:08:06.440,2:08:08.479
and the way Western[br]partners were acting.

2:08:08.480,2:08:12.599
And when I saw Putin gritting his teeth

2:08:12.600,2:08:17.279
I suddenly realized that some new[br]strategy will be launched now.

2:08:17.560,2:08:21.199
Cause there wasn't anything said,

2:08:21.200,2:08:23.999
no glass was returned[br]on the table this time

2:08:24.000,2:08:26.079
everything was very peaceful and quiet.

2:08:26.080,2:08:29.679
It was clear though that he saw[br]himself as representative of Russia,

2:08:29.720,2:08:33.839
which was not respected and they[br]tried to push away and insult.

2:08:33.840,2:08:38.439
It's a feeling of adequacy to the country,

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to the history of this country,

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it's a feeling of a certain mission.

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You start understanding that this is history.

2:08:48.160,2:08:50.599
The most important for us[br]was to understand

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what do people living in Crimea want.

2:08:53.280,2:08:56.439
Do they want to stay in Ukraine[br]or to be with Russia?

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And if people do want to return to Russia

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and don't want to be[br]under the rule of neo-Nazi,

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extreme nationalists and banderovites,

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we don't have a right to desert them then.

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And this is absolutely a matter of principle.

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That's what I was telling[br]to my partners back then.

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I was telling them

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that this was a crucial issue for us.[br]people.

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I don't know what kind of interests[br]you will be defending,

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but we'll go till the end defending ours.

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And this is extremely important.

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Not because we want[br]to get a piece of the pie.

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And not even because Crimea's[br]strategic importance in Black Sea region.

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But because it's an element[br]of historical justice.

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I believe that we did the right thing.

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And I don't regret anything.

2:09:49.960,2:09:52.719
We flew to Crimea for referendum.

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It’s incredible feeling!

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We saw families going out with balloons,

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kids with flags of Russian Federation.

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And all of them are going to elections

2:10:04.840,2:10:06.719
with happy faces.

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I saw sober guys crying[br]on the square in Simferopol

2:10:10.160,2:10:11.599
Not drunk!

2:10:13.080,2:10:16.199
Crying from the feeling of[br]incredible happiness,

2:10:16.200,2:10:18.519
that finally they have returned home

2:10:20.120,2:10:25.319
There was a performance[br]on the fly and we sang.

2:10:26.120,2:10:27.439
Russia,

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from Crimea to Yenisei."

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From Crimea to Yenisei...

2:10:38.240,2:10:40.879
They were so incredibly happy!

2:10:40.880,2:10:42.479
Everybody I have seen.

2:10:46.520,2:10:53.199
After a long hard and exhausting voyage

2:10:53.240,2:10:55.679
Crimea and Sevastopol

2:10:55.680,2:10:58.759
are returning to the home harbor

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to the home shores

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to the permanent registration harbor.[br]to Russia!

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RUSSIA! RUSSIA! RUSSIA!

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Great! He is simple, cool. I like him.[br]

2:11:15.920,2:11:22.039
I think he is tough enough, but... I think if you are a[br]president of a big strong country

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you must be big and strong the same way as the[br]country.

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How many pull-ups do you do?

2:11:30.320,2:11:31.879
50. - Really?

2:11:33.360,2:11:35.999
preparing the same way. - These are our people.

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That generation which grew up during Putin times[br]is the majority of our society

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which will lead Russia further next 50 years.

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This is the generation which step by step have[br]learnt to say the word 'patriotism',

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This is the generation which have learnt to wear[br]dresses with Russian flag, and be proud of it.

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This is the generation which knows that this, this[br]and this in our country

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is much better than anywhere else in the world.

2:12:21.440,2:12:25.399
What was 15 years ago? Disbelief and ruins in[br]heads

2:12:26.120,2:12:33.039
Then a hope, and today unlimited trust that we are[br]building the state correctly

2:12:33.600,2:12:37.399
For these 15 years not simply many things have[br]changed.

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We have changed completely.

2:12:39.640,2:12:41.399
Our society has become different.

2:12:42.280,2:12:49.359
We can see a new, powerful, independent Russia[br]able to protect itself.

2:13:01.720,2:13:07.839
I went to Vladimir and to Suzdal to see the sights.

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And in one of Suzdal monasteries I wrote a note for[br]health.

2:13:16.800,2:13:18.359
I was recognized.

2:13:20.840,2:13:22.639
Mother Superior of the monastery came up to me,

2:13:24.400,2:13:31.239
and says: Aleksey Borisovych, do you know that for[br]the last year

2:13:32.360,2:13:39.919
a number of notes for health of President of Russian[br]Federation Putin increased drastically?

2:13:48.160,2:13:53.999
She says: They write like this in notes for health[br]President of Russian Federation.

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Vladimir Vladimirovych Putin visited our monastery[br]on September 9th 2005.

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It was the first visit of head of Russian state in the[br]history of Athos.

2:14:20.760,2:14:24.559
After the ceremonial welcome in the capital city of[br]Athos, Karyes,

2:14:24.560,2:14:28.399
Vladimir Vladimirovych took the driver’s seat

2:14:29.080,2:14:31.399
and drove to Iveron monastery.

2:14:31.720,2:14:35.719
And just at the exit there was a mule of Athos[br]standing

2:14:38.320,2:14:45.959
First there was a police car. then I drove on my car,[br]and after me President drove

2:14:46.120,2:14:55.719
And just before him this mule, for some reason, ran[br]out to the road and ran strictly in the middle of the

2:14:56.200,2:15:00.279
He tried to take to the left, and the mule took to the[br]left, to the right - and that to the right, such

2:15:00.640,2:15:05.199
So, the President understood that something was[br]wrong, and he followed the mule.

2:15:06.240,2:15:08.279
I must tell you: there was nothing like this in Athos.

2:15:08.520,2:15:15.159
So that a mule or a donkey, as we call it, ran in[br]front of any car and didn't allow to bypass...

2:15:15.160,2:15:18.799
there was no such case, never.

2:15:19.160,2:15:25.759
But when on the way back we were driving, a car of[br]police passed by, then I drove by,

2:15:25.800,2:15:31.679
we saw that the mule stayed at the same place and[br]watched us, as if waiting for us.

2:15:32.160,2:15:36.479
It passed us by without problems, like nothing[br]happened.

2:15:36.520,2:15:39.439
We stopped and looked back what would be next

2:15:40.000,2:15:43.359
As soon as the car of Vladimir Vladimirovych[br]appeared from the turn,

2:15:43.760,2:15:47.999
this mule, as if was waiting, ran out to the road at[br]once, turned around

2:15:48.160,2:15:50.799
police car and my car were watching it,

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and it started to run uphill which is harder.

2:15:55.800,2:16:00.239
Again the same way, in the middle of the road[br]ahead of the President's car.

2:16:00.480,2:16:04.959
When going uphill, the mule, maybe because of[br]fatigue, slacked down

2:16:05.080,2:16:09.559
Vladimir Vladimirovych slacked down, he didn't[br]bypass it. But the mule broke in pace.

2:16:10.000,2:16:14.759
And it could be seen that it ran out, Vladimir[br]Vladimirovych took a little to the left.

2:16:14.760,2:16:20.239
started to bypass it, reached it and stopped near it,[br]it was recorded from the car.

2:16:20.480,2:16:22.679
And the mule also stopped stone-still at once.

2:16:22.960,2:16:29.319
And several minutes, I can’t tell you exactly, I didn't[br]count... we saw that they were standing.

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Honestly saying, I can’t explain it.

2:16:32.559,2:16:40.279
Certainly, I want to notice one thing: if it happened[br]it is a certain sign of Holy Mother, patroness of

2:16:40.719,2:16:45.398
It was a certain sign to the President. But I think it[br]is easier for him to understand it.

2:16:51.760,2:16:56.199
He never comes unprepared for any events.

2:16:58.360,2:17:03.359
When he comes to such events like a press[br]conference or live stream,

2:17:03.400,2:17:06.558
he prepares for many many days.

2:17:10.320,2:17:17.599
He has 100% concentration, 100%. Every time...[br]tension..

2:17:17.600,2:17:22.119
maybe it has to do with inner concentration

2:17:23.520,2:17:29.519
Because Presidents come to speak such[br]Presidents like Putin,

2:17:29.520,2:17:31.839
the price of his words is too high.

2:17:44.600,2:17:48.079
Vladimir Vladimirovych, things that happen to our[br]economy now is a payback for the Crimea,

2:17:48.080,2:17:50.199
maybe it's time to tell frankly about it?

2:17:51.400,2:17:54.478
No, it is not a payback for the Crimea.

2:17:55.000,2:18:00.999
This is a payback... or to be precise, it is a[br]payment for our natural wish

2:18:01.040,2:18:07.119
to save ourselves like a nation, like a civilization,[br]like a state.

2:18:07.400,2:18:17.239
I made an example at so called Valdai club and[br]recalled our most recognized symbol

2:18:17.240,2:18:21.079
a bear, who guards its taiga.

2:18:21.440,2:18:28.999
You know what if I continue such analogues... the[br]idea comes to my head as well.

2:18:29.120,2:18:34.558
maybe our teddy-bear must sit calmly, not run pigs[br]and gilts around taiga

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and eat berries, honey, maybe it will be left alone.[br]They will not leave it alone.

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Because they will always try to enchain it.

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And as soon as they enchain it, they will tear away[br]both teeth and claws.

2:18:52.360,2:18:58.079
And then, after this, as soon as tear away teeth and[br]claws, the teddy-bear is not required at all.

2:18:58.520,2:19:01.159
They will make a stuffed animal, that's it. That's why[br]the matter is not in the Crimea.

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The matter is that we protect our independence, our[br]sovereignty and the right for existence.

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This is what we all must understand.

2:19:09.719,2:19:13.638
When the Crimea started and when the spirit of[br]patriotism appeared

2:19:13.639,2:19:16.878
it suddenly turned out that we have an army.

2:19:18.240,2:19:20.919
It suddenly turned out that we have a military[br]industrial complex.

2:19:21.480,2:19:26.759
It suddenly turned out that despite all statements,[br]including liberal members of your team,

2:19:26.760,2:19:31.318
that we shouldn't spend money for defense, it was[br]unexpectedly, unnoticeably

2:19:31.840,2:19:35.439
that the military industrial complex was formed[br]again to be proud of?

2:19:35.600,2:19:39.119
If we didn't have the military industrial complex and[br]army

2:19:39.120,2:19:44.359
we couldn't overcome all problems concerning fight[br]with international terrorism.

2:19:44.879,2:19:49.279
Even at the most difficult times from the point of[br]view of economy in the beginning of 2000s,

2:19:49.320,2:19:55.039
we did not simply gather an army, and then, I have[br]already told about it,

2:19:55.320,2:20:01.199
with total number of 1 million 300 thousand people I[br]hardly gathered 50 000...

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I took troops from the Far East, marines from the[br]Northern fleet, we made up 50 000 ready for fight.

2:20:11.640,2:20:13.279
Now it is a completely different story.

2:20:13.879,2:20:22.319
Material conditions of the armed forces until present[br]was just poor, both moral, and material.

2:20:22.720,2:20:28.279
You know, concerning this, I would like to use this[br]opportunity, as they say in such cases,

2:20:28.720,2:20:35.119
again to say thanks to all our soldiers who at that[br]time difficult for the country

2:20:35.560,2:20:39.878
saved the country on their shoulders, with empty[br]pockets,

2:20:39.879,2:20:47.079
and I would say in miserable conditions of the[br]armed forces. I highly appreciate it!

2:20:51.280,2:20:55.759
the famous 6th squadron of 76th air assault[br]division...

2:20:55.800,2:21:02.439
in 2000 around our 100 troopers against 1000-1200

2:21:04.200,2:21:06.279
At that time there were such gangs in Chechnya.

2:21:08.760,2:21:09.958
The fight was completely unequal.

2:21:15.879,2:21:24.079
My son was a commander and guys told that they[br]heard all messages.

2:21:24.360,2:21:32.999
His last words were: Drawing the fire on me.[br]Farewell, pals.

2:21:36.520,2:21:54.759
Their fight lasted around one day and ended with 6[br]alive from 90 guys, and 84 were lost.

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We made the decision, President made the[br]decision to visit this place.

2:22:04.400,2:22:06.999
We didn’t control this area at that time.

2:22:07.200,2:22:10.039
When the President flew away, it was still calm.

2:22:10.080,2:22:17.199
But when special forces were leaving this altitude,[br]fighters moved towards this attitude.

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It was not your fault that the country appeared in[br]such conditions that it is now.

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But we are happy that there are such people whom[br]you raised, with whom you lived.

2:22:39.480,2:22:42.399
Who stood on the way of further collapse of the[br]country.

2:22:49.120,2:22:51.039
And anyway somebody had to do it.

2:22:51.720,2:22:58.079
After the 10th anniversary I phoned everybody,[br]found all addresses.

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Found out all problems, of all, what and who had,[br]what and who needed.

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It was a set of papers this thick.

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In ten days I received a phone call: this set of[br]papers got to Vladimir Vladimirovych.

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He wants to meet you.

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And every governor visited personally in each family,[br]found out all problems, everything was solved,

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so that everything was made before this meeting[br]which was appointed with the President in Moscow.

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Here, you know, the attitude to those parents who[br]are left without their children.

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Our children, they all gave the oath, that's why they[br]knew how it could end.

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This famous fight.

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To my mind, it was already crucial in many aspects[br]The the course of Chechen campaign.

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Because fighters, terrorists, who fought against us, I[br]think, after this fight, understood

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that they would fail to break the fighting spirit and[br]the will of our army.

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Today army is certainly far from what it was 15[br]years ago.

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The President announces and gives command to[br]make a spot check, for example, Far Eastern

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And we raise 156 000 soldiers within hours.

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This is thousands of armored vehicles, hundreds of[br]air crafts and ships.

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Number of exercises increased manyfold

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In one word: the shell took off.

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The army felt itself like army. Officers started to[br]respect themselves.

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The contract service has become attractive and[br]prestigious.

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If there is no army, strong army, all the rest may not[br]be required.

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And this will be not our country.

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Moments of absolute happiness?

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Oh, it’s hard to tell you.

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I can tell that in general we managed..., and[br]everything together.

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All together it may cause some satisfaction

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when you understand where we were and what we[br]have done.

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Well, let’s start with the country: we saved the[br]country.

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Raised GDP 2 fold.

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In comparison with 1999, the expenses of the[br]Federal budget have risen 22 times,

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if we look at 2014.

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Real income of the population risen 3 fold.

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The number of our people who lives behind the[br]poverty line was almost 42 mln people.

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And now we have almost in 3 times, 2,8 times less[br]of people living behind the poverty line.

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All this together allowed us to solve one more very[br]complicated task.

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Look, in 1999 and in 2000 the natural decrease of[br]the population was 929 000 people, to my mind.

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I.e. almost 1 million.

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The difference between deaths and births was 1[br]million in favour of the first.

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If we lost 1 million every year, i.e. Russia, it is a[br]catastrophe.

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Russia would slowly stop to exist.

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We did not only stabilize and break this situation,

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and two years in a row we have the natural[br]increase.

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Nobody believed in it.

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This is not due to mother capital and other systems[br]of maternity and childhood support.

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This is due to the general situation. I repeat it gives[br]more confidence to people

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in that they can have more children, raise and[br]educate them, and so on.

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This is some kind of a multiplier indeed of what has[br]been done.

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Maybe, all this together, when thinking about, when[br]analysing it, this can't but bring satisfaction.

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For citizens of Nagin in Northern Ossetia

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the commissioning of a new sports complex became[br]a real holiday.

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The platform is 130 m above the sea level. This is[br]like two Spasskiy towers.

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The area is just a bit bigger than of a standard[br][br]football field

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Specialists say: There is no such center with such[br]equipment in Europe

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The new hydro-electric power station on the Angara[br]has become the most up-to-date hydro-energy of

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Besides, all equipment is produced by national[br]companies.

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From today the Russky island is called student's[br]capital of the Far East.

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The Northern stream starts from here. The big road[br]of Russian gas to the West starts from here.

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Russia, in Olympic Sochi, at Olympic level, meets[br]Formula 1.

2:28:32.480,2:28:34.958
The legendary auto race took place for the first time[br]in Russia.

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Today here there are the best pilots of the world.

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- The church has its understanding of what authority[br]must be.

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At the same time, this understanding is expressed[br]not by my close predecessors, not by me.

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It exists during the whole history of the church.

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The church associates the authority, especially[br]the top representatives of the authority,

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with the must-have requirement.

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full devotion of themselves to that service which they[br]are are called for.

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You can't say that this person is working as a[br]President.

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He serves in his country as a President. I think it[br]speaks for itself.

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Vladimir Vladimirovych, 15 years of Presidency,

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what does a person who decides to be a President[br]have to give up?

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Some normal everyday life.

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It is inevitable. It is impossible to live like a normal[br]person.

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You can’t go to the cinema, can’t go just like this to[br]the theatre, can't go shopping

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which is also not deprived of certain sense and[br]satisfaction.

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But these are not big losses in comparison with...

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what the fate and the people give to those persons[br]who appear in my place.

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And this is to make maximum contribution,[br]everything what depends on me or on us

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or those who work at such positions for one’s own[br]country, people.

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It compensates everything.