Quotes by Sergei Yastrzhembsky

“The expansion of NATO at the expense of post-Soviet space, including the Baltic republics, is unacceptable for Russia.”

“The very suggestion of plans to create some counter-blocs are wrong and counter-productive.”

“President Yeltsin and the Russian leadership are convinced that NATOs plans to expand to the east, if realized, could be the Wests biggest strategic mistake since the end of the Cold War,”

“I think visits to Chechen territory of lords and other delegations from the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe should naturally be stopped,”

“I think visits to Chechen territory of lords and other delegations from the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe should naturally be stopped.”

“President Yeltsin and the Russian leadership are convinced that NATOs plans to expand to the east, if realized, could be the Wests biggest strategic mistake since the end of the Cold War.”

“There is still no agreement between Russia and the European Union on Kaliningrad cargo transit. That is why we sent the document on cargo transit to Brussels.”

“The military settlement goes hand-in-hand with a political one. If one agreement is reached and implemented, it naturally encourages the sides to take the next step.”

“that the warheads will not be targeted at the states which have signed the (NATO-Russia) Founding Act.”

“restore law and order in Grozny.”

“One can hardly imagine a more ridiculous and absurd interpretation.”

“Russian foreign policy is based on long-term national interests, and changes in the government cannot influence its course.”

“There are no grounds for doubt about the efficiency of our judiciary and we therefore do not accept any appeals for international inquiries,”

“Really, and this can be said now, Kenneth Gluck was threatened with the sad fate of the beheaded English hostages,”

“His life was literally hanging by a hair.”

“The president has preserved his hallmark political will but he has not recovered fully after his very serious illness, double pneumonia.”

“we must expect serious changes.”

“There was some buying after the (morning) fall, because prices were low to the limit, ... I think the situation (in the country) is so bad that news about a change of government failed to push share prices down significantly because they were as low as possible.”

“No one in the new administration will tell you this subject is taboo, ... It should be discussed in public, but within the framework of decency and ethics.”

“The basic direction will remain unchanged, which is the development of market relations, but from the point of view of practice, of implementing practical measures, we must expect serious changes in the former governments course.”