Country Quote by Mitch McConnell

Sanctions against such country as Russia are unlikely to be effective.

— Vladimir Putin

Russia will honour its international commitments. Our country is a reliable borrower, a reliable creditor and a reliable supplier. Sanctions come and go, but…

— Dmitry Medvedev

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

I'm against lifting any sanctions on the Russians.

— Mitch McConnell

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

Foreign countries should impose sanctions against Putin's corrupt network.

— Alexei Navalny

The West's sanctions are not aimed at helping Ukraine, but at geo-politically pushing Russia back. They are foolish and are merely harming both sides.

— Vladimir Putin

When vital interests are at stake, countries are invariably willing to suffer great pain to ensure their security. There is no reason to think…

— John Mearsheimer

EU and US imposing sanctions on Russia, they are calling it a Putiny.

— Desmond Fouche

The economic sanctions against Russia are madness, directed against a neighboring and friendly market.

— Matteo Salvini

Sanctions are a strong and agreed element of the West's response to Russia's aggression. It is puzzling to me that there is so much…

— Daniel Fried

These are serious matters, and we can never let up on these sanctions [against Russia].

— John Kasich