Adequate Quote by W. Averell Harriman

When Russians were having troubles, the Space Shuttle supported the Space Station Mir bringing up much needed supplies and replacements, critical spares, really. That…

— Leroy Chiao

It is true that the U.S. could and should have been more generous as Russia made its painful transition to a market economy in…

— Richard N. Haass

Russia became a juicy chunk of the Third World, with immense reserves of cheap labor, a vast treasure of natural resources, and industrial assets…

— Michael Parenti

The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

— W. Averell Harriman

If Russia is prepared to run the risk of cutting off supplies to its neighbors if they have a disagreement, how reliable are they…

— William Ramsay

Two decades after communism and the alleged end of the Cold War, Russia is still a cash economy. The preferred currency is dollars, though…

— Luke Harding

Russia was dependent on China growing and driving the demand for its commodities: oil, gas and minerals. China was an alternative to Europe.

— Fiona Hill

It was always a challenge for me to prove that a Russian financial investor can be as successful in the West as back at…

— Alisher Usmanov

For 40 years we were led to think of the Russians as godless, materialistic and an evil empire. When the Cold War ended, we…

— Norman Mailer

Business in Russia was not being done like in the West, with contracts. In Russia, hundreds of millions of dollars were going forward and…

— David Reuben

The one thing that I remember from all of my intelligence briefings and my dealings with the Russians is that when you deal with…

— Leon Panetta

Russia is a very reliable and big market. I don't remember the figure but, for example, the German machine-building industry has been increasing its…

— Vladimir Putin