Putin:
In this case the city residents must hold a referendum and make a joint decision. We will do what the people say.

Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister:
I never doubted the need to give back great Stalingrad its name. Not for the sake of Stalin, but for the sake of the Stalingraders.

Vsevolod Chaplin, spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church:
The word Stalingrad already has a life of its own, independent of the name Stalin. It's associated with the victory in a famous battle, with a certain part of our history.