We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows.

The attempts to distort the truth and to hide the facts behind blanket accusations have been undertaken at all stages of the Ukrainian crisis.

As Russian society is becoming increasingly consolidated and as its economy grows, forces are emerging which, by mere inertia, view our country as an enemy... (But) we will not allow anyone to provoke us to adopt primitive anti-Western policies,

Of course, we discussed the Iranian nuclear problem and our common position is that all remaining questions should be settled through the IAEA,

Russia and the U.S. bear a special responsibility in world affairs. We have much to offer the rest of the world. Our common history testifies to this, and modern challenges demand that we work together.

Russia and the U.S. have unique experience in ensuring the safety and security of nuclear material.

Russia and the U.S. must jointly manage expectations to ensure that attempts to 'reset' our relationship succeed.

Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers.

Russia has done more than any other country to support the independent Ukrainian state, including for many years subsidising its economy through low energy prices.

Russia has every reason to dispose of its nuclear arsenal... to suit its interests and international legal obligations.