Politicians Quote by David Ignatius

Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies.

— Sergei Lavrov

I don't want to say that sanctions are ridiculous and that we couldn't care less; these are not pleasant things... We find little joy…

— Sergei Lavrov

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Sanctions and negotiations can be very ineffective, and indeed foolish, unless the people you are talking with and negotiating with and trying to reach…

— Caspar Weinberger

I think the most important challenge that remains is this mentality in Washington that sanctions have been an asset, and some people want to…

— Mohammad Javad Zarif

Sanctions are not diplomacy. They are a precursor to war and an embarrassment to a country that pays lip service to free trade.

— Ron Paul

Sanctions historically are quite counterproductive in the sense that if you impose sanctions on your enemy, it tends to strengthen your enemy.

— Steve Hanke

America's sanctions policy is largely consistent and, in a certain sense, admirable. By applying economic restraints, we label the most oppressive and dangerous governments…

— Jacob Weisberg

Tough sanctions would mean saying to BP, Exxon, Chevron, Shell, Boeing and Siemens that they can't do business in Russia.

— Fiona Hill

At the U.N., I routinely encounter countries that do not want to impose sanctions or even to enforce those already on the books. The…

— Samantha Power

Though there are some debatable exceptions, sanctions rarely play a significant role in dislodging or constraining the behavior of despicable regimes.

— Jacob Weisberg

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

— Sergey Karaganov