Convince Quote by Rand Paul

Our trip to Moscow opens new prospects for peace in the Middle East. Our people want simple things: to be free and to have…

— Khaled Mashal

Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.

— Eduard Shevardnadze

In order for us to solve many big problems around the world, it is in our interest to work with Russia and obtain their…

— Barack Obama

We should not rule out the possibility that Trump's diplomacy could deescalate Middle East strife and international tensions, give the US a lower global…

— Richard A. Falk

The more we can have peaceful trade both with Russia, with China, and with others, you know, there's a self interest in this for…

— Rand Paul

We need some leverage with the Russians, because they are not going to come to the negotiating table for a diplomatic resolution, unless there…

— Hillary Clinton

The United States does not have a very good record in the Middle East. I think they have the best of intentions but I…

— Moshe Arens

I think we can't be naive in dealing with the Russians or dealing with the Syrians. But at the same time, I think we…

— Rand Paul

We got the Iran sanctions done. We got an agreement by Russia to allow us to use Afghanistan to transit supplies for our forces.…

— Philip Gordon

Speaking seriously, Russia does not want to aggravate relations with anyone. We don't want any tensions. We want a good, friendly partnership with everyone.

— Vladimir Putin

It is an ambitious agenda, but the approach to Russia should be, 'Confront where we must, but cooperate where we can.'

— James G. Stavridis

If we are going to have any improvement in U.S.-Russia relations - which I think should be an objective of the United States -…

— Kurt Volker