On Putin's order, corrupt apparatchiks and crony oligarchs rob Russians of their nation's wealth and resources. — John McCain Copy Share Image
Putin wants to restore the Russian empire. That's his ambition; he's stated it many times. — John McCain Copy Share Image
In 2003, I warned of a 'creeping coup' in Russia against the forces of democracy and market capitalism in Russia. — John McCain Copy Share Image
On Putin's order, Russian security services try to destabilize NATO allies the U.S. has sworn to defend. — John McCain Copy Share Image
Russia has now become a nation fueled by petro-dollars that is basically a KGB apparatchik-run government. — John McCain Copy Share Image
I looked into Mr. Putin's eyes, and I saw three letters, a "K," a "G," and a "B." — John McCain Copy Share Image
For Mr. Putin, vacillation invites aggression. His world is a brutish, cynical place, where power is worshiped, weakness is despised, and all… — John McCain Copy Share Image
Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country. It's kleptocracy, it's corruption, it's a nation that's really only dependent upon oil… — John McCain Copy Share Image
There is no moral equivalent between that butcher and thug and KGB colonel Vladimir Putin and the United States of America, the… — John McCain Copy Share Image
Frankly, I would never accept an award from Vladimir Putin because then you kind of give some credence and credibility to this… — John McCain Copy Share Image
Russia's leaders, rich with oil wealth and corrupt with power, have rejected democratic ideals and the obligations of a responsible power. — John McCain Copy Share Image
It's very clear that Vladimir Putin has decided that he will eliminate his opponents and anyone who stands up for democracy and… — John McCain Copy Share Image
I was concerned about a couple of steps that the Russian government took in the last several days. One was reducing the… — John McCain Copy Share Image
What is most troubling about Mr. Putin's aggression in Crimea is that it reflects a growing disregard for America's credibility in the… — John McCain Copy Share Image
We know for a fact the Russians tried to change the outcome of our election, attacking the very fundamental of democracy. We… — John McCain Copy Share Image
The president(Obama) comparing him to a kid in the back of a classroom, I think, is very indicative of the president's lack… — John McCain Copy Share Image
The Russians are succeeding in continuing their dismemberment of Ukraine, they're succeeding in exerting enormous influence in the Middle East, which they… — John McCain Copy Share Image
To equate Vladimir Putin and the United States of America, as Donald Trump was asked, you know, I guess it was Bill… — John McCain Copy Share Image
When you have airplanes with precision weapons, striking hospitals in Aleppo and slaughtering innocent men, women and children, you're committing a war… — John McCain Copy Share Image
The United States must look beyond Mr. Putin. His regime may appear imposing, but it is rotting inside. His Russia is not… — John McCain Copy Share Image
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… — John McCain Copy Share Image
We want to work with the Russians. But we also have every right to expect the Russians to behave in a fashion… — John McCain Copy Share Image
We should be I hope finally realizing what Vladimir Putin is. He's an old colonel, KGB, apparatchik, and he dreams of the… — John McCain Copy Share Image
I have the utmost confidence in General Mattis, General Flynn, General Kelly, Dan Coates. I couldn't have picked a better team. And so I'm… — John McCain Copy Share Image
Washington is a Hollywood for ugly people. Hollywood is a Washington for the simpleminded. — John McCain Copy Share Image
I think that it's important that we understand the importance of the Hispanic vote in America. — John McCain Copy Share Image
I will not agree to have this bill [to repeal DADT ] go forward, because our economy is in the tank. — John McCain Copy Share Image
I don't know a politician who enjoys fundraising. The system is such that the American people have lost faith. — John McCain Copy Share Image
It is perhaps my greatest hope, Mr. President, that some day we'll consider tax and spending measures with no one else in mind but… — John McCain Copy Share Image
This kind of horror has become all too familiar to us. As parents, Cindy and I offer our prayers to the memory of the… — John McCain Copy Share Image
Thousands of Americans have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq upholding their oaths and defending this nation. Chelsea Manning broke her oath and… — John McCain Copy Share Image
The truth is sometimes a hard pill to swallow. It sometimes causes us difficulties at home and abroad. It is sometimes used by our… — John McCain Copy Share Image
My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a terrorist organization. And there is a real threat of… — John McCain Copy Share Image
Presidential ambition is a disease that can only be cured by embalming fluid . — John McCain Copy Share Image
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