"…this may be the time to say one or two things to the person responsible for my present condition. You may succeed in silencing me but that silence comes at a price. You have shown yourself to be as barbaric and ruthless as your most hostile critics have claimed. You have shown yourself to have no respect for life, liberty or any civilised value. You have shown yourself to be unworthy of your office, to be unworthy of the trust of civilised men and women. You may succeed in silencing one man but the howl of protest from around the world will reverberate, Mr Putin, in your ears for the rest of your life. May God forgive you for what you have done, not only to me but to beloved Russia and its people."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
ConservativesPresidents of RussiaPeople from St. PetersburgEastern Orthodox ChristiansPrime Ministers of Russia
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Final statement of Alexander Litvinenko, issued posthumously.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Vladimir Putin
judoka, intelligence agent, spy
1952 · Soviet Union
373 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Vladimir Putin →
Related Quotes
"This endless mobilization in Ukraine, the hysteria, the domestic problems – sooner or later it all will result in an …"
"Somehow we have to learn that we don't have to be number one. We can be partners with the world.That's what I think P…"
"Germany is then obliged to arrest President Putin and hand him over to the ICC [International Court of Justice] if he…"
"Incidentally, US politicians, political scientists and journalists write and say that a veritable "empire of lies" ha…"
"North Korea supports all Putin's decisions."
"With NATO’s eastward expansion the situation for Russia has been becoming worse and more dangerous by the year. Moreo…"
"You know this very well: we have always treated the Ukrainian people with respect and warmth. So it was and so it is,…"
"This is a complete denial of humanity, the overthrow of faith and traditional values. Indeed, the suppression of free…"
"We share your pain"
"Properly speaking, the attempts to use us in their own interests never ceased until quite recently: they sought to de…"