Decision Quote by Joseph Kabila

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain…

— Omar Bongo

We don't mind having sanctions banning us from Europe. We are not Europeans.

— Robert Mugabe

No one imposes things on anyone in Europe. That's not my notion, nor is it my temperament. The EU has always functioned under the…

— Francois Hollande

I think we have to reflect on a treaty change that would permit more than surveillance, with recommendations and appropriate sanctions. When recommendations are…

— Jean-Claude Trichet

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

Words are easy, but actions are what matters. And for its own protection - and you know this, everybody knows this, everybody has to…

— Donald Trump

Europe cannot be only the receiver of strategic decisions of others, that is China or the U.S.A. We have to be strong ourselves to…

— Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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

— Sergei Lavrov

I repeat that, in my opinion, the European Commission and the leading European economies are acting very pragmatically and are on the right path.

— Vladimir Putin

Many Europeans are concerned that stronger sanctions are a slippery slope toward war unless the U.S. is at the table.

— Dennis Ross

I trust Angela Merkel, she is a very open person. She is also subject to certain constraints and limitations. But she is honestly trying…

— Vladimir Putin

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