Russia Quotes · Page 28

Being LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender) in Russia is anything but fun.

— Conchita Wurst

Russia's main weaknesses are inflexibility and dependence on energy resources

— Christopher A. Pissarides

The collapse of Russia was the second great event of 1917.

— Kelly Miller

The Russians put guns before butter. We put just about everything before guns.

— Margaret Thatcher

The fact is that Americans were sent to Russia that have not been returned.

— Bo Gritz

It's almost as if Putin is brilliant, really - he's outfoxing Obama all the time.

— Tina Brown

In America, we're in the middle of a cyberwar with Russia.

— Van Jones

It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian.

— Manfred von Richthofen

Russian democracy is the power of the Russian people with their own traditions of national self-government, and not the realisation of standards…

— Vladimir Putin

Putin needed an enemy, an Other, against which to mobilize. LGBT people are really convenient: we're sort of the ultimate foreign agent.

— Masha Gessen

Russia was dependent on China growing and driving the demand for its commodities: oil, gas and minerals. China was an alternative to…

— Fiona Hill

We were right to seek practical cooperation with Russia and to encourage its integration as a respected power into global institutions.

— Tom Malinowski

Today Russia announced that it will join America's fight with the terror group ISIS. Then Putin said, "But I did not say…

— Jimmy Fallon

Hilary Clinton stated multiple times, falsely, that seventeen U.S. intelligence agencies had assessed that Russia was the source of our publications. That…

— Julian Assange

We have put the Cold War behind us. We no longer count our divisions and our warheads. And I am Russia's first…

— Sergei Ivanov

The Republican critique here is that Russia is in a weak situation, but has been emboldened by a weak response from the…

— Steve Inskeep

The roe of the Russian sturgeon has probably been present at more important international affairs than have all the Russian dignitaries of…

— James Beard

That's how you end up with a guy like Dan Fried, overseeing the U.S. sanctions against Russia for Russia did in Ukraine…

— Rachel Maddow

I think it's important for people to believe their elections are on the up and up and they aren't being tampered with…

— Charlie Baker

Now I want to use money in a good way. I make foundations back home in Russia, I have sponsored vaccinations for…

— Mstislav Rostropovich

I know some of you people, "Well, Rush, what do you mean Donald Trump won by 2.8? You can't throw out New…

— Rush Limbaugh

They're professionals at this in Russia, so no matter how many Jell-O shots or Jager shooters you might have downed at college…

— Anthony Bourdain

We want to work with the Russians. But we also have every right to expect the Russians to behave in a fashion…

— John McCain

It is well known that Russia has many interesting and promising developments in the military-technical sphere. We are ready to deliver the…

— Vladimir Putin

Russia's now in the middle of a fierce confrontation with Turkey. And that's one of France's NATO allies.

— Corey Flintoff

[Vladimir] Putin is an enemy of the free press. The U.S. celebrates free press.

— Benjamin E. Sasse

There is an enormous difference between Russia and Western Europe.

— Herman Gorter

You could say that by standing up to Russia, the U.S. is finally getting some balls.

— Fiona Hill

Russia is leading a movement around the world to spread autocracy and authoritarianism.

— Adam Schiff

It is vital for Russia to normalize relations with the rest of the world. You shouldn't isolate your economy

— Kenneth Rogoff

In Russia, they say I'm a Pole, in Poland they call me Russian.

— Konstantin Rokossovsky

The world's patience with Putin's repeated pattern of malign behaviour has worn thin.

— Gavin Williamson

We can deal with Russia on counterterrorism. We have and I think we are right now. That's easy.

— Michael McFaul

I'm not sure, but [Russia] might be happy to see this guy [Dan Fried] exiting stage left.

— Rachel Maddow

Russia's number-one goal is to pull apart the E.U., to pull apart NATO.

— Chris Murphy

If Britain wins wholly, Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and perhaps even Bolshevik Russia will disappear.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The number one foreign policy goal of Russia is control of the former Soviet space.

— James Clapper

Restoration of friendship with Russia, our biggest neighbor, is necessary for our peace and economy.

— Bidzina Ivanishvili

Putin wants to restore the Russian empire. That's his ambition; he's stated it many times.

— John McCain

Hillary Clinton doesn't like Putin because Putin has outsmarted her at every step of the way.

— Donald Trump