Clear Quote by Vladimir Putin

We, Russia, are prepared to work with others. I am convinced that stability and security in Europe cannot be considered without taking Russia into…

— Boris Yeltsin

We are convinced that locking Russia out of Europe is not rational.

— Viktor Orban

[Egon] Bahr even said: If Russia agreed to the NATO expansion, he would never come to Moscow again.

— Vladimir Putin

“On the twelfth of June, the forces of Western Europe crossed the borders of Russia, and war began--that is, an event took place contrary…

— Leo Tolstoy

The European Union and Russia have an identical viewpoint. We have condemned any potential revision of the ABM treaty, believing that such a revision…

— Jacques Chirac

I'll tell you what the danger is for Europe. It's carrying out a cold war against Russia and pushing Russia into China's arms. That's…

— Marine Le Pen

We still believe that if the Russian Federation and the United States bring their minds together, we can develop a common system which would…

— Sergei Lavrov

Everyone in my country understands that Russia cannot do without Europe and that, vice versa, Europe cannot do without Russia. We depend on cooperation.

— Valentina Matviyenko

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

— Vladimir Putin

The real concern for the Russians is that they're going to get closed out, that there's gong to be a new 'Iron Curtain'... for…

— Fiona Hill

My aim is not to start a new offensive against Russian soldiers, but to deter Russia from further aggression. The thing is that the…

— Arseniy Yatsenyuk

It is an ambitious agenda, but the approach to Russia should be, 'Confront where we must, but cooperate where we can.'

— James G. Stavridis