“Our anti-crisis policy is directed to internal demand support, social security of citizens and creation of new jobs. Like many other countries, we are reducing taxes on production, investing money in the economy. We are optimising state expenses.”

~ Vladimir Putin
(1952-) President of Russia (2012-)
Key-note speech, Davos World Economic Forum, 28 January, 2009
http://rt.com/politics/official-word/putin-s-speech-davos-world-economic-forum/