Claims Quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

I don't believe that Russia's a threat for Europe. I think that's a big scam.

— Marine Le Pen

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

— Joe Biden

We, Russia, are prepared to work with others. I am convinced that stability and security in Europe cannot be considered without taking Russia into…

— Boris Yeltsin

Everyone knows: if Russia threatens Ukraine and also has its sights on other states, this concerns the global security of Europe.

— Petro Poroshenko

I'll tell you what the danger is for Europe. It's carrying out a cold war against Russia and pushing Russia into China's arms. That's…

— Marine Le Pen

Russia's assertiveness in global affairs is something I look upon with great concern, which we need to address with eyes wide open and a…

— Dan Coats

We don't believe that Russia is a direct threat to Norway, but we believe that Russia has become more unpredictable in its policies.

— Erna Solberg

Russia is a direct threat to our NATO allies in the Baltics and in Poland as well as a threat to peace and stability…

— Dan Lipinski

Unfortunately, I think we could see that fairly early in 2015: The cloud of economic weakness in Russia is spreading over Europe. It has…

— Charles Dallara

We are convinced that locking Russia out of Europe is not rational.

— Viktor Orban

For the next decades, Europe will not be a model that is attractive to Russia.

— Sergey Karaganov

Right now, Russia's future should be wedded to Europe. Why they see NATO as a threat is beyond me. Clearly, NATO is not a…

— James Mattis