Affect Quote by Alexander Lukashenko

Concerning our possibilities on the international financial markets, the sanctions are severely harming Russia. But the biggest harm is currently caused by the decline…

— Vladimir Putin

When we have an effort made at sanctions involving many other nations it has a potential of greater impact on Russia and discouraging Putin.

— Kelly Ayotte

Russia despises the West. And is doing what it can to weaken the West.

— Daniel Fried

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

— Daniel Fried

American politicians have openly said that the sanctions are aimed at bringing about regime change in Russia. That's aggressive enough.

— Sergey Karaganov

EU and US imposing sanctions on Russia, they are calling it a Putiny.

— Desmond Fouche

Frankly, we should publicly increase them [ anti-Russian sanctions ].

— John Kasich

Sanctions against such country as Russia are unlikely to be effective.

— Vladimir Putin

We repeal sanctions, it tells Russia, go ahead and interfere in our elections and do bad things; it tells China, it tells Iran. That…

— Charles Schumer

These are serious matters, and we can never let up on these sanctions [against Russia].

— John Kasich

Many observers believe that the greatest damage Russia has done to U.S. interests in recent years stems from the Kremlin's interference in the 2016…

— Ivo Daalder

Believe me, most of the people in Russia are seeing the West as a threat.

— Margarita Simonyan