Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “Let us be frank: provoking military-political instability and other regional conflicts is also a convenient way of deflecting people’s attention from mounting social and economic problems. Regrettably, further attempts of this kind cannot be ruled out.” ~ Vladimir Putin (1952-) President of Russia (2012-)Source: Key-note speech, Davos World Economic Forum, 28 January, 2009http://rt.com/politics/official-word/putin-s-speech-davos-world-economic-forum/