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title: "16 Putin Russia Quotes by 14 authors"
description: "Browse 16 Putin Russia quotes by 14 authors. Discover the best Putin Russia sayings and thoughts."
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> [True, Putin's Russia does not dream of joining the E.U., but Russia's stability depends on preserving the European nature of its regime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ivan-krastev/true-putin-s-russia-does-not-dream-of-joining-the-e-u-but-russia-s/)

[Ivan Krastev](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ivan-krastev/)

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> [Putin has put Russia on a path to be a world power with global influence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-keane/putin-has-put-russia-on-a-path-to-be-a-world-power-with-global/)

[Jack Keane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-keane/)

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> [The stated objective and the mission of Vladimir Putin's Russia is to destabilize the North Atlantic Alliance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-shields/the-stated-objective-and-the-mission-of-vladimir-putin-s-russia-is-to/)

[Mark Shields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-shields/)

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> [There's a gaping difference between the United States of America and Putin's Russia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-ryan/there-s-a-gaping-difference-between-the-united-states-of-america-and/)

[Paul Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-ryan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59f/paul-ryan-869_america_there-s-a-gaping-difference-between-the_967876.jpg)

> [By equating Putin and Russia, you are creating a situation that's the opposite of what you would like to have happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikhail-khodorkovsky/by-equating-putin-and-russia-you-are-creating-a-situation-that-s-the/)

[Mikhail Khodorkovsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikhail-khodorkovsky/)

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> [I would like to travel to my country again, to a country without a dictatorship, to a post-Putin Russia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garry-kasparov/i-would-like-to-travel-to-my-country-again-to-a-country-without-a/)

[Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garry-kasparov/)

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> [With regards to Trump's treatment of Putin and Russia, national security experts and journalists have been citing the fact pattern and saying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-stelter/with-regards-to-trump-s-treatment-of-putin-and-russia-national/)

[Brian Stelter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-stelter/)

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> [Putin's Russia is our adversary and moral opposite. It is committed to the destruction of the post-war, rule-based world order built on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mccain/putin-s-russia-is-our-adversary-and-moral-opposite-it-is-committed-to/)

[John McCain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mccain/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8aa/john-mccain-465_american_putin-s-russia-is-our-adversary-and-mora_955796.png)

> [Unlike the former Soviet Union that respected the strength of West, Putin's Russia ignores talk of sanctions, claims land, and supports rebels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-pence/unlike-the-former-soviet-union-that-respected-the-strength-of-west/)

[Mike Pence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-pence/)

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> [As far as Putin and Russia, I don't say good, bad or indifferent. I don't know the gentleman. I hope we have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/as-far-as-putin-and-russia-i-don-t-say-good-bad-or-indifferent-i-don/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

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> [I am different from Putin, that Russia should not isolate itself. Everything that happens in our country is justified through Syria or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexei-navalny/i-am-different-from-putin-that-russia-should-not-isolate-itself/)

[Alexei Navalny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexei-navalny/)

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> [ Donald Trump can say hey, did she \[Hillary Clinton\] short-circuit when she reset the relationship with Vladimir Putin and now Russia is,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rudy-giuliani/donald-trump-can-say-hey-did-she-hillary-clinton-short-circuit-when/)

[Rudy Giuliani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rudy-giuliani/)

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> [We have Mr. Putin in Russia. And he appears to be a popular president of Russia. And I don't think it's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-buchanan/we-have-mr-putin-in-russia-and-he-appears-to-be-a-popular-president/)

[Pat Buchanan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-buchanan/)

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> [I think would send a very strong message to Putin and to Russia that NATO countries and the United States are going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-pence/i-think-would-send-a-very-strong-message-to-putin-and-to-russia-that/)

[Mike Pence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-pence/)

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> [ \[Vladimir\] Putin's Russia is only indirectly concerned with the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a means of maintaining its sphere of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garry-kasparov/vladimir-putin-s-russia-is-only-indirectly-concerned-with-the/)

[Garry Kasparov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garry-kasparov/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f04/garry-kasparov-910_action_vladimir-putin-s-russia-is-only-indirect_411165.jpg)

> [Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has embarked on a systematic challenge to the West. The goal is to weaken the bonds between Europe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ivo-daalder/under-vladimir-putin-russia-has-embarked-on-a-systematic-challenge-to/)

[Ivo Daalder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ivo-daalder/)

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