The Russian people have their own cultural code, their own tradition.

This is a token of recognition of your personal contribution to the Russian-American cultural relations and of your merits in strengthening mutual trust and understanding between our two peoples,

Russian democracy is the power of the Russian people with their own traditions of national self-government, and not the realisation of standards foisted on us from outside.

The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.

The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization.

These are Russian citizens, and they have no other motherland,