(Speaking in Russian) He says Russia's nuclear shield allows it to solve all the problems, which it has to solve.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speaking in Russian) Mr.Putin says Russians won the Second World War and that, whatever is said by whomever, victory was achieved.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speaking in Russian) He says,anyway we are moving forward very quickly,we have already agreed almost on all issues."

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speaking in Russian) Stelmakh says the commission is, in essence,nothing more than a form of censorship aimed at legitimizing the current government.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speaking in Russian) Lipman says the move is very smart, though whether it will work is another matter.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Mr.Medvedev told a meeting of government ministers in Moscow the global economic crisis has caused a sharp decline in Russian federal revenues.

VOA: standard.2009.05.25

(Speaking in Russian) Marituu says there should be a clear line between the study of history and politics.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speaking in Russian) He says in some aspects, Russia is putting slight pressure on its partners, by saying this or that is unacceptable.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speaking in Russian) Mr.Medvedev says Russians are increasingly being confronted with what is known as "historic falsification".

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speaking in Russian) Umarov claims the operation carried out on his orders was not directed against the poorest of Russians, but rather against residents of Moscow.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

(Speaking in Russian) Arutyunov says nationalism receded somewhat about three or four years ago.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

(Speaking in Russian) Marituu says the understanding of Estonians and many others is that, after liberating Estonia from the Nazis, the Soviet Army somehow forgot to leave the country.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

(Speaking in Russian) Stelmakh says a look at school text books being published in Ukraine,the Baltics, and in other post-Soviet republics shows them to be attempts to distance those countries from Russia -- especially with regard to courses in national history.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

He said he planned Monday's bombing in answer to the recent killings of Chechen civilians by Russian security forces.

VOA: special.2010.04.03