His Quote by Steve Bannon

The Kremlin, this cadre of people supporting Vladimir Putin, and Vladimir Putin himself understand is strength, is resolve.

— Steve Inskeep

The things that make them similar - their machismo, their expansionary braggadocio - is going to turn them I think into bitter and dangerous…

— David Brooks

Putin is no different than any other powerful man, like a Senator, or a President.

— Donald Trump

Putin's an egomaniac, so there are two ways he can process his ego mania. He can say, "Oh, I stood up to the U.S.,"…

— David Brooks

My impression is that Putin feels that he can basically manipulate the West to do what he ultimately wants to achieve, and that he…

— Leon Panetta

Stop pyschoanalyzing Putin, and recognize that there is a certain mind set. The West must draw a line under 'Putinography' and just get on…

— Fiona Hill

Putin has the ability to advance his interests in many different ways. Sometimes tactical diplomacy can help.

— Fiona Hill

Putin has all the power under his control, all the security forces, all the billions of dollars he needs. It's mad to pretend otherwise.

— Ksenia Sobchak

Putin is someone who has been undermining the norms of what we consider the world order since he got into power and in increasing…

— David Brooks

I think to deal with Putin, you need to deal from strength. He's a bully, you enable bad behavior when you're nuanced with a…

— Jeb Bush

Putin is somebody who really respects strength.

— Kimberly Zisk Marten

For Mr. Putin, vacillation invites aggression. His world is a brutish, cynical place, where power is worshiped, weakness is despised, and all rivalries are…

— John McCain