Vladimir Putin Quotes

I believe Prime Minister Blair is a friend, and a friend of Israel.

You think that the heads of state only have serious conversations, but they actually often begin really with the weather or, 'I really like your tie.'

I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.

The shortcomings of America's political leaders do not stop at our borders.

We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy.

I, as prime minister, never went to Washington. Certainly never went to a presidential ranch. I hate to say this, but I wasn't going to be the pilot fish to the shark, whereas Australia quite happily bobbed along like a happy little pilot fish with a shark who was a messy eater, and I just couldn't feel like that.

The Prime Minister of Great Britain has nothing to hide from the President of the United States.

If there is going to be a war – and no one can say that there is not – we must keep him fresh to be our war Prime Minister

Prime Minister Abe's leadership diplomacy was truly amazing. I don't think I can match that.

Tony Blair is an extremely popular figure in North America. His memoir is refreshing, both for its candour and vivid portrayal of political life.

I had a very good relationship with President Bill Clinton when I was prime minister.

Prime Minister Abe's top-level relation-building is tremendous. I can't do the same.

Tony Blair is one of the most significant world leaders of the modern era. He has a remarkable story to tell. His tenure as prime minister was marked by close relationships with Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, and he enjoys a profile in this country that is rare among foreign leaders.

Personally, I think that Hillary was one of the worst, if not the worst, I mean if you look at the record, secretary of States ever, ever in this country. I think that's the bigger problem that she's got. I don't think Benghazi is as big a problem for her as her past and what's happened. The world blew up around her.

One other thing: at the meeting in Canada, [there was] the coup in Fiji. This comes to an important part of the Commonwealth: the role of the Queen [Elizabeth II]. I had absolutely just enormous respect for her as leader of the Commonwealth. You could talk to her about any of the fifty-one countries of the Commonwealth and you could have an intelligent conversation with her about the economics, the politics. She really immersed herself in the Commonwealth.

I always considered statesmen to be more expendable than soldiers.

I confirmed to the prime minister that we appreciate our friendship.

Barack Obama is president of a superpower and I'm a citizen of a small state.

I thought Colin Powell did a fine job as secretary of state.

I meet with ambassadors from all countries in my role as a member of Congress, and you always have better relationships with those you actually personally get along with. That matters. So if there is chemistry between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, maybe that can bode for something.

The great mistake about Europe is taking the countries seriously and letting them quarrel and drop bombs on one another.

As secretary of state Hillary Clinton was rolled by everybody.

Do you think George Bush actually knows who Gordon Brown is? He probably just thinks Tony Blair's put on weight and had a mild stroke.

I have decided to give my support to Theresa May. I intend to work closely with her, to campaign for her and I'm sure she'll be a very fine prime minister of this country.

Take a look at the way that Trump has described some of the foreign countries that we deal with - some that are allies and some that are not. China is one example. He said they were currency manipulators, but after he sat down with President Xi and had a piece of chocolate cake, he then said they were no longer currency manipulators.