Elections Quote by Antony Blinken

Perhaps the seemingly never-ending quest by Democrats to delegitimize the will of the American people and the election of Trump as president was really…

— Kayleigh McEnany

It's essential for the U.S. and Europe to prevent Putin from going farther and reversing the hard-won independence of former Soviet republics.

— George Packer

It is positive that the United States and the European Union show a great deal of unity. Putin did not expect that. He thought…

— Arseniy Yatsenyuk

Putin sought to destabilize Ukraine's economy.

— Joe Biden

I think it's part of Vladimir Putin's nature to define Russian success in foreign policy as thwarting the United States. That's in his nature.…

— Ashton Carter

Mr. Putin's goal is to push Russia's borders farther west, to control Ukraine's substantial agricultural exports and natural resources, and to destabilize Europe's and…

— Tom Suozzi

If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.

— Gerhard Schroder

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

— John McCain

Putin wants nothing less than to return Russia to the center of global politics by challenging the primacy that the United States has enjoyed…

— Ivo Daalder

You've gotta understand what Putin's strategy is. He really doesn't like democracy. He thinks it's an inconvenient, messy process. And he doesn't like us,…

— Stephen Colbert

It's very clear that Vladimir Putin has decided that he will eliminate his opponents and anyone who stands up for democracy and freedom. And…

— John McCain

When it comes to sowing doubt about democracy and fueling dissension among Americans, Mr. Putin is eating our lunch.

— Antony Blinken