140 signs from world newsmakers

Tweets of the week

Ian Bremmer,
American political scientist, June 29 - about the three hundred billionth public debt of Greece
It's still too early to panic. Unless you are Greece.
Donald Tusk,
President of the European Council, July 1 - on the same occasion
Europe wants to help #Greece. But you can not impose help against someone's will.
Carl Sharro,
British architect, satirist and cartoonist of Arab origin, July 1
Ivan the Terrible gouged out the eyes of the architects of St. Basil's Cathedral so that they could never create anything like it again.
Stephen Harper,
Prime Minister of Canada, July 1 - on the occasion of the national holiday - Canada Day
Canada is a united, self-confident, prosperous nation. The best country in the world!
David Cameron,
Prime Minister of Great Britain, July 1 - in connection with the death at the 107th year of life of the "British Schindler"
The world has lost a great man. We will always remember the benevolence of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved so many children from the Holocaust.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky,
ex-owner of Yukos, leader of the Open Russia movement, June 30 - on the resumption by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation of the investigation into the murder of the mayor of Nefteyugansk
I ask Markin (official representative of the UK. - NT) to explain, is this a reaction to the execution of The Hague or to a series of articles about the future of Russia after Putin?
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova,
member of the punk band Pussy Riot, actionist, July 2
I made a cheesecake, a stack of pancakes, and fried fish. Like running a marathon. My respect and condolences to those who cook every day!
Petro Poroshenko,
President of Ukraine, July 3
Important meetings were held with congressmen of the United States of America on the eve of the meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. We enjoy strong support in the United States
Anatoly Chubais,
Chairman of the Board of JSC "Rosnano", July 3 - on house arrest on suspicion of embezzlement of the ex-head of "Rosnano" Leonid Melamed
We are satisfied that the Investigative Committee listened to the arguments and refused to arrest Melamed L.B. Nevertheless, we consider house arrest to be excessive.
Alexis Tsipras,
Prime Minister of Greece, July 1 - on the need to hold a referendum on anti-crisis proposals of creditors
This is our duty to our parents, our children, to ourselves. This is our historical debt. #Greece #Greferendum
Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister of India, June 30 - about the crash of a military plane in Indonesia
Deeply saddened by the news of the plane crash in Indonesia. My thoughts are with the families of the victims, and my prayers are with those who have suffered.
Dalai Lama, June 29
We all want to be happy and avoid suffering, we all have the right to do so. That is why I say that we are all equal.