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We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows. Sergei Lavrov

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Every country has its political face and political traditions. Sergei Lavrov

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You cannot strengthen the law by violating the law. Sergei Lavrov

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I don't think you can perpetrate war crimes with defensive weapons, with air defense systems. Sergei Lavrov

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If our interests - our legitimate interests, the interests of Russians - have been attacked directly, like they were in South Ossetia, for example, I do not see any other way but to respond in accordance with international law. Sergei Lavrov

Washington has openly declared its right to unilateral use of force anywhere to uphold its own interests. Sergei Lavrov

Own Openly Force Uphold Anywhere Unilateral Interests Use Washington Right

The U.S.-led western alliance, while acting as an advocate of democracy, rule of law and human rights, is acting from the opposite position, rejecting the democratic principle of the sovereign right of states enshrined in the U.N. Charter and trying to decide for others what is good and what is bad. Sergei Lavrov

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We have been getting out of the situation where we found ourselves in the early '90s, when the Soviet Union disappeared and the Russian Federation became what it is - you know, with no borders, with no budget, no money, and with huge problems starting with lack of food and so on and so forth. Sergei Lavrov

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I don't believe in ideology in international relations. Sergei Lavrov

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I started, you know, to work as a diplomat during the Soviet days, and in spite of ideology being very high on the Communist Party agenda, I can assure you that in practical terms, we have always been trying to be pragmatic. Sergei Lavrov

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We are convinced that the only way to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue is through negotiations. Sergei Lavrov

Resolve Way Negotiations Only Through Issue Iranian Convinced Nuclear

Assertions that Russia has undermined efforts to strengthen partnerships on the European continent do not correspond to the facts. Sergei Lavrov

Correspond Russia Facts Undermined Partnerships Continent Efforts European Strengthen

The E.U.'s Eastern Partnership programme is designed to bind the so-called focus states tightly to itself, shutting down the possibility of co-operation with Russia. Sergei Lavrov

Focus Down States Possibility Eastern Russia Partnership Tightly Itself So-Called Co-Operation Bind Designed Shutting Programme

Russia and the U.S. bear a special responsibility in world affairs. We have much to offer the rest of the world. Our common history testifies to this, and modern challenges demand that we work together. Sergei Lavrov

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You cannot defeat Islamic State with airstrikes only. It's necessary to cooperate with ground troops, and the Syrian army is the most efficient and powerful ground force to fight the Islamic State. Sergei Lavrov

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We firmly oppose the use of violence in the course of current transformations in Arab States, especially against civilians. We are well aware of the fact that the transformation of a society is a complex and generally long process, which rarely goes smoothly. Sergei Lavrov

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People versed in politics need not be told that the devil is in the detail, and tough solutions implying the use of force cannot produce a lasting long-term settlement. Sergei Lavrov

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Germany has traditionally played a very constructive role regarding E.U. ties with Russia and the West as a whole with Russia. Sergei Lavrov

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Hours before the Georgian invasion, Russia had been working to secure a United Nations Security Council statement calling for a renunciation of force by both Georgia and South Ossetians. The statement that could have averted bloodshed was blocked by western countries. Sergei Lavrov

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Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers. Sergei Lavrov

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A very considerable body of the German people live in America and propose to fight that Government. Bourke in his great speech last week welcoming the Belgian mission to Boston worked out the President's meaning with care. Shane Leslie

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We are equally glad and surprised at Winston's return to office. It shows that he was built for success that he should have declined to withdraw and sulk over a superficial failure. Shane Leslie

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I wish for you all, each of you, to have your own motive for indignation. This is precious. When something outrages you as I was outraged by Nazism, then people become militant, strong, and involved. Stephane Hessel

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I feel that I am completely in solidarity with Jews in the world, because I know what it is to be a Jew. I've seen what it is; I am myself of Jewish origin, and therefore I can only be fully in support of the idea that the Jews, after all they've suffered, need a country where they are at home. Stephane Hessel

I always say that when a country wins with such overwhelming might, it's bad news for that country. Stephane Hessel

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