Russia Quotes · Page 10

As far as my relationship with President Putin is concerned, it's fine.

— Gerhard Schroder

I don't think I've ever met Putin. I mean if he's in the same room or something. But I don't think so.

— Donald Trump

All in all, I think Kazan is Russia's sportiest city after Moscow, leaving all the others far behind.

— Marat Safin

All countries will inevitably have to do what Russia has done.

— Vladimir Lenin

Why give Russia or Syria any reason to doubt that Obama would use force?

— Lois Frankel

Nothing would please the Kremlin more than to have the people of this country choose a second rate president.

— Richard M. Nixon

I have no doubt that Russia will and should remain a major source of energy supplies for Europe and the world.

— Joe Biden

When I was 12, every little girl in Russia was trying to wear her hair like mine and playing tennis.

— Anna Kournikova

It's more of a strength model to say that [Vladimir] Putin will do what it takes to defend his country. But that's…

— Kimberly Guilfoyle

“She's become a Russian again, he thought. When something works, she's grateful. When it doesn't work, it's life.”

— John le Carré

“And we are not pursuing military information on this trip. At least not about the Russian mafia exchanging Russian-Ukrainian tanks and electronics…

— Karl Braungart

Like any country with sophisticated intelligence services, Russia has long been a careful student of U.S. freedoms, laws and the constraints of…

— Asha Rangappa

In fact, as soon as it declared independence, Ukraine should have been quietly encouraged to fashion its own nuclear deterrent.

— John Mearsheimer

After all, China is our largest trading partner. As I said, country-wise, Russia trades the most with China. That is my first…

— Vladimir Putin

Poseidon’s trident was also all over the place, since Peter the Great wanted to stress Russia’s sea power. I especially like the…

— Rick Riordan

The Eastern Europeans invested too many of their hopes in the notion that somehow or other the missile shield, even if directed…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

Quite frankly, I have to admit that with regard to the enormous financial assets and funds of Russian leaders in Western banks…

— Garry Kasparov

As commander in chief, I will not speak to Vladimir Putin until we've set up that no-fly zone; until we've gathered our…

— Carly Fiorina

If Donald Trump dismantles the agreement [the "Iran nuclear deal"] won by President Barack Obama with President Hassan Rouhani and the Iranian…

— Louis Farrakhan

We want the best possible relations with Russia, of course. But at the same time, we are very vigilant when it comes…

— Lech Kaczynski

I don't mean to minimize Russia. They are a serious national security threat, but day in, day out, the threats that we…

— John Ratcliffe

I often heard the same question: What place does Russia reserve for itself in the world; how does it see itself; what…

— Vladimir Putin

I have a background in theater. At the time I read 'The Loved Ones' script, I was playing Catherine the Great of…

— Robin McLeavy

I do not believe I am exaggerating in affirming that the empire of Russia is a country whose inhabitants are the most…

— Marquis de Custine

When it comes to culture, religion and mentality, most Russians identify with Europe.

— Sergei Ivanov

Surely the right course is to test the Russians, not the bombs.

— Hugh Gaitskell

China and Russia are regarded as the most formidable cyber threats.

— Barton Gellman

“Monday night that Russian forces had dramatically escalated the standoff”

— Anonymous

The Russians hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections. They got into the database.

— Mike Quigley

Ukraine is a tinderbox, and the fuse is lit. There is no solution through violence in Ukraine.

— Frank-Walter Steinmeier

If I still lived in Russia, I'd be dead... or a really effective oligarch.

— Gary Shteyngart

I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention.

— Garry Kasparov

International terrorism is throwing down a challenge, and not just to Russia.

— Boris Yeltsin

“In Russia, perhaps truth and tragedy were always intertwined.”

— Laura Rose

NATO is an alliance, so all parts of the alliance have to be capable.

— Newt Gingrich

Putin recognized that if he could get enough money, everything would be under control.

— Garry Kasparov

I'm familiar with Andrei Sakharov reputation, but I don't know his personal history at all.

— Edward Snowden

We are not interested in a proxy war. Our objective is to change Russia's behavior.

— John F. Kerry

For years, we have heard warnings that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO's capability.

— Lord Robertson

America is stronger than Russia. Our economy is 16 times larger than the Russian economy.

— Mike Pence