Army Quote by Sarah Palin

In the midst of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia. Let's call it for what it is. Here…

— Kelly Ayotte

Why give Russia or Syria any reason to doubt that Obama would use force?

— Lois Frankel

“This was not what they wanted to hear because ever since Barack Obama had become president in 2009, the main policy of the US…

— Bill Browder

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

Russia's invasion of Georgia in August 2008 should have dispelled any remaining doubts about Putin's determination to prevent Georgia and Ukraine from joining NATO.

— John Mearsheimer

Putin saw the Ukrainian revolution as a challenge to him personally, and I think that's why he, in fact, over-reacted. I think his occupation…

— Anne Applebaum

On Russia, President Trump reverses the weakness of Obama, who turned a blind eye as Putin marched into Crimea and Ukraine by hitting Putin…

— Steve Hilton

Ever since Barack Obama had become president, the main policy of the U.S. government toward Russia had been one of appeasement.

— Bill Browder

“one must know something of the truth in order to lie convincingly.” The president smiled. “Well, they’ve had enough time to play this game.…

— Tom Clancy

Many Republicans who traditionally were for a positive role in the world, anti-Russian, now they want to defend their party and leader, and they…

— Garry Kasparov

This is not 1968 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia, where Russia can threaten its neighbors, occupy a capital, overthrow a government, and get away…

— Condoleezza Rice

To go into Ukraine and to take over, to invade Crimea, is a huge step. And [Russian President Vladimir Putin] would only have done…

— Charles Krauthammer