Allies Quote by Robert C. O'Brien

While pursuing those relations with Russia, which are important - Russia is an important country - it is also important to stand by your…

— Philip Gordon

Donald Trump recognizes that a good leader is going to protect America's interests by making sure that we have a relationship with Russia: that…

— Sean Spicer

I expect that Trump believes we do not have an obligation to have a Cold War with Russia, but that he is very cautious.

— Newt Gingrich

President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. His choice for defense secretary views Russia as America's number one threat.

— Steve Inskeep

In a sense, the central problem in U.S.-Russian relations has been a form of psychological projection. Putin views foreign policy as a means of…

— Tom Malinowski

I don't understand what the president's [Donald Trump] position is on Russia. But I can tell you what my position is on Russia: Russia…

— Benjamin E. Sasse

We have to have a president who is clear that you don't deal with Russia based on staring into his eyes and seeing his…

— Barack Obama

Anybody who says it is in America's interest to not have better relations with Russia doesn't know what they're talking about when it comes…

— Sebastian Gorka

We have seen very clearly over these past years that there are quite a few people who are sceptical, or let us put it…

— Vladimir Putin

The president-elect seems to want Russia as a friend. President Obama arguably has not wanted to say that Russia is that great of a…

— Steve Inskeep

President Putin and President Trump are very much alike in their basic approach to international relations.They both insist on their priority as national interest.…

— Dmitry Peskov

It is well known, widely known that the US President-elect [Donald Trump] has publicly spoken in favour of normalising Russian-American relations. We cannot but…

— Vladimir Putin