Divided Quote by Barack Obama

The biggest threat to this country isn't the Russians. It's our own inability to make democracy or capitalism work.

— Phil Donahue

Trump's alliance with Russia's Vladimir Putin, in defiance of America's own intelligence community, the Department of Justice, and the bipartisan report of the Senate…

— Heather Cox Richardson

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

Rising political tribalism, shamelessly exaggerating our opponents' claims or behavior, is leaving us vulnerable: No one loves America's internal fighting - and our increasingly…

— Ben Sasse

I've expressed concern about the assaults on our institutions, both from external sources - meaning the Russians - and internal sources. And I think…

— James R. Clapper

Putin's Russia is our adversary and moral opposite. It is committed to the destruction of the post-war, rule-based world order built on American leadership…

— John McCain

We've got oligarchs. There are certain people that benefit in the Russian sphere if you will. The oligarchs who basically feed Putin, they've got…

— Joe Manchin

We see considerable strain in Russia, and that's obviously a matter of concern to us. It's in the very strong self-interest of Russia to…

— Warren Christopher

A few months ago, when you were asked whats the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia.

— Barack Obama

Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has embarked on a systematic challenge to the West. The goal is to weaken the bonds between Europe and the…

— Ivo Daalder

We want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine.

— Lloyd Austin

It's more of a strength model to say that [Vladimir] Putin will do what it takes to defend his country. But that's why Putin…

— Kimberly Guilfoyle