Up to the last minute, together with a majority in the Security Council, with France, Russia and China, but also with states such as Mexico and Chile, we pursued all efforts within the framework of the United Nations to solve the conflict by peaceful means,
It is an internal Russian problem to be solved between the Chechen people and the Russian federation.
We always said that the regime of Saddam Hussein does not correspondent to democracy and human rights... but you cannot solve such problems with military means.
I am worried about Iran's current policy, ... The overarching goal must be that we can solve this very difficult, worrying conflict peacefully.