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From Russia for example, we have political support, which is different from the cooperation. We have cooperation for 60 years now, but now we have political support.

This is cooperation [with Hezbollah, Iran , from Russia], I don't know what you mean by support. We have cooperation with countries for decades. Why talk about this cooperation now ?

My favorite Bond films are the really early ones, the first ones in fact, like 'Dr. No' and 'From Russia with Love.'

it [is] possible to suppose that, if Russia is allowed to have peace, an amazing industrial development may take place, making Russia a rival of the United States.

I think Democrats are complacent. They think that Russia is going to save us. Bob Mueller is going to come in with a report.

The fact is that Americans were sent to Russia that have not been returned.

I spent 34 months on the battleship Alabama, South Dakota-class. I was a gun captain. First we went to Russia for about 11 months with the British convoys. Then we were up in Norway and Scandinavia.

We had a very successful trip to Russia. We made it back.

Mother Russia is on the move, she can't stand still, she's restless and can't find rest, she's talking and she can't stop.

Not a single reform effort in Russia has ever been completed.

Russia right now is searching for its soul. It's trying to figure out what it really is.

Russia perhaps is still entertaining the possibility that the moons of Mars might have access to ice or water.

out of great Russia came three dusky syllables workmen took guns and went out to die for: Bread, Peace, Land.

You may have the worst timing since Napoleon decided the dead of winter was the right moment to invade Russia.

We repeal sanctions, it tells Russia, go ahead and interfere in our elections and do bad things; it tells China, it tells Iran. That would be terrible.

Once again, as a flawed evaluator of dictators and failed strategist who has permitted Russia back in as a major player in the Middle East, is Hillary Clinton guilty or not guilty?

Russia does not control oil prices - OPEC does. So Russia is a hostage in the hands of those who control these prices

Russia's main weaknesses are inflexibility and dependence on energy resources

People do forget there is still a lot of nostalgia in Russia for the Soviet Union.

Finding the Russian scientists may be a problem being that Russia does not have a Social Security System, as here in America, that allows us to monitor, track down and capture an American citizen.

Russia's Vladimir Putin appeared in public for the first time after a mysterious 10-day absence. Putin said it took him that long to recover from the finale of 'The Bachelor.'

Russia's now in the middle of a fierce confrontation with Turkey. And that's one of France's NATO allies.

[Francois] Hollande said the United States and Russia should join forces. And his words specifically were to fight this terrorist army in a broad single coalition.

The White House announced plans to begin normalizing relations with Cuba - this as we're awkwardizing relations with Russia.

The Danes are causing a bit of trouble. The kingdom of Denmark claimed the North Pole as their own. Hey, you can't just reach out and take something if you want it, Denmark. That's Russia's job.

Don't mistake the Russia you want to exist for the Russia that there actually is. Be realistic.

Russia despises the West. And is doing what it can to weaken the West.

Sanctions are a strong and agreed element of the West's response to Russia's aggression. It is puzzling to me that there is so much skepticism about the sanctions. I don't understand it.

Putinsim is not necessarily the end state for Russia. Russia has moved in many directions since the early 1980s.

If we blunt Russian efforts now to be aggressive, we may be pleasantly surprised by the policy options that become available to us, in terms of working with a better Russia.

Internal reform in Russia would require a better relationship with the West.

We Americans are focused on Russia's attacks with our electoral system and we're consumed with that. But Russia is pushing against the West generally.

It's said that Putin can't stand Hillary Clinton. I don't know that for a fact, but it certainly looks that way, but I think her approach to Russia stands up pretty well.

Nothing can be taken for granted and this great achievement is now under assault by Russia. But what we did in my time is no less honorable. It is for the present generation to defend.

The Olympic movement simply cannot allow the Russians to become estranged, because Russia is a vital part of the world sports community, in the sense of having nuclear missiles.

I do think John Kerry has tried awfully hard to work with Russia and others to have a lasting, significant cease-fire.

The orthodoxy of America is as rigid as that of Soviet Russia. There is one point of view allowed. If you start a conversation from another point of view, the words dry in your mouth.

Perhaps the singular positive of [Donald] Trump's desire to improve the deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Russia will lead to achieving progress toward a world free of nuclear weapons.

Everybody was upset that Vladimir Putin was missing. He was in Switzerland with his girlfriend. She had a baby in Switzerland because in Russia childbirth is not covered by Putin-care.

Now in Utah if you get the death sentence, they have the firing squad. In Russia, they call that early retirement.

I would like to see Russia not invade Ukraine or put pressure on and threaten Baltic states. But we live in the real and existing world.

I would love to have a stable, productive relationship with Russia.

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

Russia has never been an aggressor. Russia has always been a country contributing to global stability and security. A country heavily involved in combating terror.

Of course Russia is, let's say element, of American election campaign, was on the agenda to some extent but the influence of that element could have hardly been critical.

Any blaming that Russia could have been interfering in domestic affairs of the United States is slander. And it has no evidence at all.

Russia's increased Arctic presence. The Arctic has vast natural resources and security value, and Russia is drastically increasing its footprint in the region.

If you look ahead 10 years, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the people of Russia had become fans of missile defence.

When people call you brilliant it's always good, especially when the person heads up Russia.

I think I would have a very, very good relationship with Vladimir Putin, and I think I would have a very, very good relationship with Russia.