Vladimir Putin Quotes

[Recep Tayyip] Erdogan is an adherent of realpolitik. He knows that international relations are not built on the strength of unilateral demands, but on solutions that are in everybody's best interest.

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

I think it also important that the policies of the great nations be made simple and clear, so that the chance of misunderstanding is minimized.

There are nearly 200 countries and a population of over 6 billion in today's world. International affairs should be addressed by all countries through consultations rather than monopolised by a few powers.

I have concluded that the U.N. can do a few things well.

We always have hoped that American diplomacy deploys itself in dialogue and persuasion rather than by ultimatums. That is the path we want in international relations.

Governments and nations should sit together and resolve issues. Reforms must be reached through understanding. But others should not interfere.

In a world where global politics is no longer a zero-sum game, it is - or should be - counterintuitive to pursue one's interests without considering the interests of others.

I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community.

A constructive approach to diplomacy doesn't mean relinquishing one's rights. It means engaging with one's counterparts, on the basis of equal footing and mutual respect, to address shared concerns and achieve shared objectives.

International cooperation, multilateralism is indispensable.

Diplomacy is fundamentally working with people, bringing people together to deal with difficult issues.

You ought to dialogue first before you start throwing spears. And I think the U.N. provides an opportunity for dialogue.

If the U.N. didn't exist, we'd be inventing it right now.

I very much hope that the United States will finally... realise that they can no longer act as the prosecutor, the judge, and the executioner in every part of the world and that they need to cooperate to resolve issues.

We have actively sought and are actively seeking to make the United Nations an effective instrument of international cooperation.

And so I think that the idea of America working with other countries to solve problems is good for us, and it is part of digging us out of the 'my way or the highway' approach that was evident in the previous eight years.

I don’t talk to countries that exhibit bad behavior.

Americans tend to go for it all. In international politics you can’t have it all. You have to compromise.

It takes patience to work with allies and to bring out the best in international organizations.

A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.

Foreign policy does not mean guns and rifles, but utilizing all legitimate international means to convince others.

You don’t do foreign policy unilaterally. Foreign policy is a team sport.

Listen to others. Do not conduct foreign policy only according to your own ideology. Do not conduct foreign policy only with an eye on domestic politics.

The mobilization of world opinion and methods of negotiation should be developed and used by every nation in order to strengthen the United Nations. Then if we are forced into war, it will be because there has been no way to prevent it through negotiation and the mobilization of world opinion. In which case we should have the voluntary support of many nations, which is far better than the decision of one nation alone, or even of a few nations.