Borders Quote by Tom Suozzi

Putin sought to destabilize Ukraine's economy.

— Joe Biden

Vladimir Putin knows exactly what he wants from the relationship with USA. In return for good relations, he wants lifting of sanctions, ratification, approval…

— Michael McFaul

Vladimir Putin wants practical things, like the end of economic sanctions, but he also wants far greater sway in Europe and in the overall…

— David Remnick

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

Vladimir Putin would like to have more influence in Ukraine. He would like to have Ukraine always knocked slightly off balance so that they…

— Kimberly Zisk Marten

Keep Ukraine out of NATO, urge Putin to respect international boundaries and issue a credible threat: If Russia invades Ukraine, then the United States…

— Nancy Mace

Trump wants to make peace; he wants to see Ukrainian conflict resolved; he wants to see Ukraine get its territory back. It's crystal clear.…

— Kurt Volker

The Russians will always find a pretext for their aggression. It was Putin who said in 2005 that the biggest geopolitical disaster of the…

— Arseniy Yatsenyuk

Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has embarked on a systematic challenge to the West. The goal is to weaken the bonds between Europe and the…

— Ivo Daalder

Putin wants to restore the Russian empire. That's his ambition; he's stated it many times.

— John McCain

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

Putin is playing the long game. He has a strategic plan in mind: the Eurasian Union, which would be in competition to Europe.

— Hillary Clinton