Ukraine had quite serious impact on the many Russians. They could see that ordinary people in Ukraine which is a bordering state, very close to Russia, the people of this state are, they didn't want to tolerate anymore the power abuse by Ukrainian officials.

I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections.

I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.

At the end of the day, it's all about money.

Let's put aside the politics and trust the people. Let's embrace the unique opportunity we all have; take the heat and make the hard and difficult decisions, knowing that we're doing it to make things better for the people of Illinois.

I will work in partnership with the Government, all political parties, and civil society to safeguard and advance the future of all Singaporeans.

Democracy has many enemies, and the terrorist is only one of them.

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.