Choice Quote by Pavel Durov

Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the…

— Vladimir Putin

We are a Russian group and we want to change the situation in Russia. We criticize our own government and it would be strange…

— Yekaterina Samutsevich

Russia is a very different place than what we in the West are familiar with. We cannot apply our own values and judgments to…

— Courtney Act

Diminish us across the board. They [Russians] do not wish us well.

— Daniel Fried

Attempts to put pressure on Russia and to compel it to abandon its values, truth and justice have no prospects whatsoever.

— Sergei Lavrov

George W. Bush tried working with the Russians after 9/11; Obama had the reset. Both presidents achieved less than they wanted, but they both…

— Daniel Fried

We are seeking to avoid a new Cold War, avoid a new arms race, and, therefore, we continue to work for a more constructive…

— Jens Stoltenberg

We need to develop respect for our history, despite all of its flaws, and love for the Fatherland. We need to pay the utmost…

— Vladimir Putin

Russia is no longer our enemy and therefore we shouldn't be locked into a Cold War mentality that says we keep the peace by…

— George W. Bush

Today, the West is confronted by the powers that seek to test our will, undermine our confidence, and challenge our interests. To meet new…

— Donald Trump

Russia does not and cannot have any political choice but democracy. I want to say, and even stress, that we share those universal democratic…

— Vladimir Putin

One should not ascribe the evil deeds of individual leaders or political regimes to an innate fault of the Russian people and their country.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn