We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.

I don't think Russia is setting this as a goal; I don't think this should be Russia's goal. I think even the United States doesn't need to be a superpower. China doesn't need to be a superpower. It's a different world.

I am a Communist, a convinced Communist! For some that may be a fantasy. But to me it is my main goal.

There should be competition and exchanges between different countries, but there are certainly certain universal values, and that is freedom and democracy.

I've read pretty broadly on the Holocaust - both fiction and non-fiction - and to me, 'The Lost Wife' is one of the best. The horrors of war serve as a backdrop to a love affair that spans a lifetime, and that love story stayed with me long after I put down the book.

A jolt is necessary. Europe must reaffirm it values of freedom, solidarity, peace. The EU must be understood and controlled by its citizens. I will do everything to secure profound change rather than decline.

Beyond peace, there is no longer any existence possible.

I had to make peace with my past because I can't change it.