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Link: http://www.time.com/time/quotes/0,26174,1945466,00.html

Vladimir Putin-"Don’t count on that !”

Answered Vladimir Putin when he was asked about his plans to leave political life and enjoy family and retirement.

When Putin was asked about George Bush, he answered: “We had good relationship. Good comrade George". December 3, 2009.

From transcript:

Maria Sittel:
“Do you ever want to quit politics with all its problems and to live for yourself,
for your children and family, and relax? If the answer is ‘yes,’
then I could be your back-up man. Just call me. Linar, from Krasnodar.”

Vladimir Putin:
“Don’t hold your breath.
But if you want to work, then we will examine your request separately and will offer applicants, you included, a worthy job for realising your potential.”

Maria Sittel:
“Mr Putin, are state-owned corporations good or bad?”

Vladimir Putin:
“They are neither good nor bad. They are a necessity.”
Ernest Mackevicius:
“Mr Putin, there are very many questions arriving about our entry in the World Trade Organisation..”
Vladimir Putin:
“..Now, concerning the WTO. Our entry remains our strategic objective, but our impression is that for some unknown motives certain countries,
including the United States, are hindering our accession to the WTO.
For us, our main priority is still integration across the post-Soviet space, and we are very pleased
with the processes going on in the Customs Union, which I mentioned before, and which has been formed by Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus…”