Integration Quote by Bidzina Ivanishvili

We value our relations with Europe, which we have jointly developed over the past decades, and Europe remains our main trading partner. It is…

— Dmitry Medvedev

We still believe that if the Russian Federation and the United States bring their minds together, we can develop a common system which would…

— Sergei Lavrov

Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.

— Eduard Shevardnadze

We have an interest in excellent relations because we are neighbours as Europeans with Russia. We are allies with the United States in the…

— Joschka Fischer

Russia wants stability along its Western borders, neighbors who treat their Russian minorities with respect and prosperous trading partners. NATO enlargement promotes such developments.

— Antony Blinken

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

— Kenneth Rogoff

While pursuing those relations with Russia, which are important - Russia is an important country - it is also important to stand by your…

— Philip Gordon

The ability of the countries within the region to cooperate and establish good-neighborly relations ... will be an important criterion for evaluating their prospects…

— Martti Ahtisaari

The United States really only accounts for about 3 percent of the economic engagement with Russia. Europe is 40 percent, and so Europe's contribution…

— Susan Rice

Everyone in my country understands that Russia cannot do without Europe and that, vice versa, Europe cannot do without Russia. We depend on cooperation.

— Valentina Matviyenko

It is absolutely important that we have a unified alliance and that we explain to the Russians that you cannot be a 21st-century superpower,…

— Barack Obama

The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection…

— George Washington