Viktor Chernomyrdin Quotations

I believe there must be compromises, and it will be impossible to discuss talks without them. We have to reach an agreement to first stop bombings to enable us to conduct talks.

Both Russia and the U.S. understand now what's really going on at the Balkans and what needs to be done. We were searching for ways of settling the conflict, but it's a difficult task.

What talks can there be otherwise? It is useless trying to resolve the problem under bombs.

I'm very pleased with this visit. We spoke in great detail about all our business, about where we stand in our negotiations.

In the upcoming days, we can expect a halt in the bombing.

It has taken two or three weeks to convince our counterparts -- the United States and (other) NATO countries -- that while withdrawing the (Yugoslav) troops, it's necessary to leave some of them behind.

Whatever organisation we try to create, it always ends up looking like the Communist Party.

Wine we need for health, and the health we need to drink vodka.

We wanted the best, but it turned out as always