The Russian people have unilaterally made their choice in direction of democracy in the early '90s. They will not be led astray. Nobody should be having any doubts.

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

Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen.

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.

Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle.

I think the American people should express their preferences, and we'll accept their choice.