Sergei Ivanov Quotes
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When it comes to culture, religion and mentality, most Russians identify with Europe.
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The Baltic countries are sovereign nations. They have the right to decide which military and political bloc they want to be a part of.
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We have put the Cold War behind us. We no longer count our divisions and our warheads. And I am Russia's first civilian defense minister in many centuries. We have become more pragmatic.
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Moscow has been helping the Northern Alliance because "the Taliban was openly supported by Pakistan... until last week, Pakistani servicemen had taken part in war operations on the Taliban side.
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It is painful to talk about it, but even with its 110,000 elite soldiers, the Soviet Union never managed to gain control over the entire Afghan territory.
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Russia sees itself as a country that is self-sufficient.
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Because of its huge territory, Russia must devote a great deal of attention to security.
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