Believe Quote by Zbigniew Brzezinski

Russia is a direct threat to our NATO allies in the Baltics and in Poland as well as a threat to peace and stability…

— Dan Lipinski

Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.

— Vladimir Putin

Right now, Russia's future should be wedded to Europe. Why they see NATO as a threat is beyond me. Clearly, NATO is not a…

— James Mattis

I don't believe Russia would attack a NATO country or NATO as such, no matter which country we are talking about.

— Kersti Kaljulaid

I don't think Estonians ever really hated Russians. It was more, 'Leave us alone.' We can't change what is past. We can't blame them…

— Carmen Kass

The Russians have intensely disliked but tolerated substantial NATO expansion, including the accession of Poland and the Baltic countries. But when NATO announced in…

— John Mearsheimer

NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in its day and time. At this point there is no threat coming from the Soviet…

— Vladimir Putin

We don't believe that Russia is a direct threat to Norway, but we believe that Russia has become more unpredictable in its policies.

— Erna Solberg

Well, we are very glad that Russia is so close with NATO.

— Aleksander Kwasniewski

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

Since the mid-1990s, Russian leaders have adamantly opposed NATO enlargement, and in recent years, they have made it clear that they would not stand…

— John Mearsheimer

Russians understand strength, and if they feel that their opponents are weak, they will take advantage of it.

— Leon Panetta