Putin: "We are stronger, Because we are right. When a Russian feels he is right, he is invincible."

Putin: "We are stronger, Because we are right. Truth is power. When a Russian feels he is right, he is invincible." (Tass).

In the book called "First Person" you mentioned your low sense of danger. For an intelligence officer it is a weakness.

- That’s what a psychologist wrote down in my character reference.

- Is it a weakness for the President?

- This is not exactly what one can call a great merit. You should possess the skill of gauging all the likely effects. In making decisions

you must take into account all possible scenarios in order to rule out the unfavorable ones.

- In other words, reckless moves?

-That’s it. Reckless moves should be avoided. The cost of a mistake is too high.

- Have there done any during your presidencies?

- No.

- Have you gauged them this time? The consequences of the actions taken in Crimea and the following ones?

- Yes. It was a strategic decision.

- Good. All’s well that ends well.

- You are quite right. I believe it will be precisely this way. Because we are stronger.

- Stronger than who?

- Everybody. Because we are right. Truth is power. When a Russian feels he is right, he is invincible. I am saying this with absolute sincerity, not for boasting's sake. Had we known we had done something bad and unfair some place, then everything would be hanging by a thread. When you lack the inner certainty your cause is right, some hesitations are bound to follow, and these are dangerous. In this particular case I have none.

- But there are no people who never make mistakes.

- True. As for me, I did commit some flaws, of course.

- For instance?

- I won't be discussing them now, but when some major, large-scale undertaking is in progress, there is always something that possibly should have been handled differently. But there has been nothing global or strategic in this sense, and I do hope nothing like that will happen in the future.

You know, I have a certain style of my own that has developed over years. I never take arbitrary decisions, decisions that may entail consequences I don’t foresee. And if I cannot see the consequences, I prefer to wait for the time being.

It’s like overtaking another car on the road: never try unless you are certain. You must be pretty sure there is nobody down there on your way. The road may look empty because it goes down in front of you and then up and you may be just unaware another vehicle is speeding in the opposite direction.

You have to be absolutely sure that nobody is driving the other way, that you really see the whole road in front. That you are in control of the situation. If you are sure, go ahead.Hmmmm.....As i said before Putin thinks he can win a showdown.