Benefits Quote by Mikhail Gorbachev

Russia comes from a place of deep resentment against the West, in general, and the United States in particular. They are rapacious, because they…

— Daniel Fried

Russia depends on natural resources way too much. Russian economy is not diversified enough

— Kenneth Rogoff

We are living in a world where major states and large geopolitical projects have to prove their competitive edge. It is clear, as well,…

— Garry Kasparov

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

— Gerhard Schroder

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

Some think that Russia should become a kind of a U.S. province, where it should supply natural resources to the United States and the…

— Mikhail Gorbachev

The Americans have gone through 150 years of ups and downs, to pull themselves up out of the mud. After only 15 years, Russia…

— Anatoly Chubais

Russia has shown it's not above the temptation of using some bargaining power or blackmail. It shows that if there is a way to…

— Daniel Gros

I would be delighted if the United States could have a positive relationship with Russia, and I would be thrilled if the Russian people,…

— Hillary Clinton

I believe that we do not share as many values with Russia yet as we do with the United States. On the other hand,…

— Angela Merkel

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

We do not agree with policies that would lead to attempts at easing sanctions or lifting them and returning to business as usual with…

— Andrzej Duda