Allies Quote by Richard Burr

The Russians are not going to do what we want them to do because we want them to do it.

— Brent Scowcroft

Russia does not want confrontation of any kind. And we will not take part in any kind of 'holy alliance.'

— Vladimir Putin

Russia's partners should understand it's best not to mess with us,

— Vladimir Putin

We must effectively counter Moscow's attempts at influence with American strength and resolve, certainly not with a weak approach to President Putin or with…

— Dan Lipinski

It should come as no surprise that Russia continues its effort to manipulate Western democracies in a way to sow discord and disagreements between…

— Tom Cotton

I made it very clear that the United States will not tolerate foreign interference in our elections, and the Russian side committed not to…

— Robert C. O'Brien

We know that Russia has done things that are very much against our interests. They've done things that require us to take punitive action…

— Ben Cardin

It's a very serious matter. And what should we do about it? We should reinforce NATO. We need to be prepared to take solid…

— John Kasich

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

— John Kasich

America is not really a strong enough state for us to regard it as an enemy of Russia.

— Ramzan Kadyrov

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

We live in a dangerous world, and Russia has not complied with existing treaties.

— Chuck Fleischmann