We have established the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Union not by force, but through a compromise. It was a challenging, complicated, multi-year process based on agreement, compromise and mutually acceptable conditions in the hope of creating for our economies and for our people better competitive advantages in the world markets and in the world as a whole.

Challenging American leadership is not at stake.

We should cooperate much more closely in fighting terrorism, which is a great challenge.

This terrible tragedy.... the entire international community should unite in the struggle against terrorism this is a blatant challenge to humanity.