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> [While pursuing those relations with Russia, which are important - Russia is an important country - it is also important to stand by your friends and allies in Europe, defend your treaty commitment to NATO allies, stand by the sovereignty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/while-pursuing-those-relations-with-russia-which-are-important-russia/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

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## More by Philip Gordon

> [One even tries to figure out why Donald Trump is so admiring of a leader who has cracked down on journalists and is suspected…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/one-even-tries-to-figure-out-why-donald-trump-is-so-admiring-of-a/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

> [I'm sure that Donald Trump's praise would lead to good relations with Vladimir Putin. But I think that's not what the American people expect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/i-m-sure-that-donald-trump-s-praise-would-lead-to-good-relations-with/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

> [I was going to the heart of this matter, which is, the issue of whether Europeans should contribute more to NATO, I think, is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/i-was-going-to-the-heart-of-this-matter-which-is-the-issue-of-whether/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

> [Secretary Hillary Clinton for four years was part of a policy of resetting Russian relations with Russia in our interests.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/secretary-hillary-clinton-for-four-years-was-part-of-a-policy-of/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

> [We got the Iran sanctions done. We got an agreement by Russia to allow us to use Afghanistan to transit supplies for our forces.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/we-got-the-iran-sanctions-done-we-got-an-agreement-by-russia-to-allow/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

> [While pursuing those relations with Russia, which are important - Russia is an important country - it is also important to stand by your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/while-pursuing-those-relations-with-russia-which-are-important-russia/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

> [Donald Trump said that he thinks he can get along very, very well with Vladimir Putin and have very, very good relations with Russia.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/donald-trump-said-that-he-thinks-he-can-get-along-very-very-well-with/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

> [I personally found Donald Trump's praise for Vladimir Putin troubling or even chilling, frankly. In a room full of military veterans, to be effusing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-gordon/i-personally-found-donald-trump-s-praise-for-vladimir-putin-troubling/)

[Philip Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-gordon/)

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