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It is not polite for a Russian to interfere in British politics.

As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine.

People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.

We live in a dangerous world, and Russia has not complied with existing treaties.

I told him that my own opinion was that the time now and the method now to deal with Russia was to keep our mouths shut and let our actions speak for words.

Russia does not want confrontation of any kind. And we will not take part in any kind of 'holy alliance.'

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.

At least in Russia, you cannot just go and tap into someone's phone conversation without a warrant issued by court. That's more or less the way a civilized society should go about fighting terrorism.

Russia is not a friendly character on the world stage.

There has been growing quite a strain of irritating feeling between our government and the Russians and it seems to me that it is a time for me to use all the restraint I can on these other people who have been apparently getting a little more irritated.