Russia Quotes · Page 20

Putin is an uneducated, unintelligent, uncultured man who has no plan.

— Masha Gessen

They [Russians] are the adversary, they - we're the adversary they love to hate.

— Daniel Fried

The U.S. affirms freedom of speech.[Vladimir] Putin is no friend of freedom of speech.

— Benjamin E. Sasse

We intend to remake the Gentiles - what the Communists are doing in Russia.

— Menachem Begin

We must engage in a whole-of-government approach to combat Russian active measures.

— Richard Burr

Russia and Iran are not going to allow the Assad regime to fall.

— Rashid Khalidi

Russia is the only country of the world you can be homesick for while you're still in it.

— John Updike

With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he's going to do something, he gets on it, does it.

— Bernie Ecclestone

My mother never learned English, but in Russia, the greatest thing was to give a child to the arts. And so they…

— Maria Karnilova

Sanctions are a strong and agreed element of the West's response to Russia's aggression. It is puzzling to me that there is…

— Daniel Fried

Although we had been led to believe our mission was suicidal, Russia's intrigue was irresistible. Almost twice the size of Australia, it…

— Tim Cope

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, my wife speaks five languages: Russian, English, French, Italian and, out of self-defense, Spanish. I watched her…

— Cheech Marin

I grew up in communist Russia where we didn't have anything, so I'm not worried that I can't buy an extra pair…

— Margarita Levieva

I wouldn't give up on Russia. I think they have legitimate security concerns from Islamic fundamentalism, not only on their border but…

— John Bolton

I think I learned a lot just playing against Canada and Russia. Their rosters are filled with NHL studs and All-Stars.

— Auston Matthews

If you want to find the source of much of the music of modern day Russia, you will find it in the…

— Ray Bradbury

Trump has long been a fan of Vladimir Putin but seems to be unaware that Russia's goal in Syria is simply the…

— Peter Bergen

Russia is a place of great culture. If you've read Tolstoy's "War and Peace", Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Chekhov...the culture of the great Russian…

— Andre Leon Talley

I don't think Vladimir Putin goes to the theater enough to even deign to think there was any criticism intended. We were…

— Gregory Doran

“Vladimir Putin rose to lead Russia to victory over the Wharton School of Economics’ plan to bleed Russia dry. As we shall…

— John Coleman

We also have begun to assess with the Ukrainians the scope of their larger security assistance requirements. We have had teams out…

— Susan Rice

“Sveta had much less to say, but she sat with Lev and held his hand, and when I asked her what had…

— Orlando Figes

The relationship of Trump to Russia has been reported on, and the activity to change the Republican platform happened openly, and Trump's…

— Anne Applebaum

Here I am, your one man circus freak show, having bled out for mother Russia, having desperately tried to get to you,…

— Paullina Simons

The government in Russia does not tell me what to do with my assets.

— Mikhail Prokhorov

Don't mistake the Russia you want to exist for the Russia that there actually is. Be realistic.

— Daniel Fried

Isn't it ironic that after 70 years Russia wants God back while we are trying to kick him out?

— Ravi Zacharias

Everything in America is so uniform. In Russia, everywhere you go is completely insane.

— Matt Taibbi

I've stood up to Russia. I've taken on Putin and others, and I would do that as president.

— Hillary Clinton

We've walked away from our treaty obligations in Ukraine, putting NATO at risk.

— Ryan Zinke

I do not believe that Putin intends to leave office in a Cold War atmosphere with the United States.

— Henry A. Kissinger

Honestly, Russia should want it, to give our territory, our land back to us.

— Volodymyr Zelensky

I had to deal with casual sexism while working as a pundit for ITV during the World Cup in Russia.

— Eniola Aluko

My wife is from Russia. I like the country, the mentality of the people.

— Lothar Matthaus

Russia's a small country. It's really poor. It has nothing other than oil and weapons sales.

— Malcolm Nance

I'm no linguist, but I have been told that in the Russian language, there isn't even a word for freedom.

— Ronald Reagan

Rebuilding the military is something Putin will pay attention to.

— Jack Keane

It is a vital British and European interest to demonstrate to Putin that Trump is on our side, not his.

— Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

I don't want to privatise part of the parliament, like some people in Russia.

— Victor Pinchuk

Napoleon is a torrent which as yet we are unable to stem. Moscow will be the sponge that will suck him dry.

— Anonymous