Russia Quotes - Page 25

• As for Europe, its claims towards Russia are fairly transparently based on fears about energy, unjustified fears at that.

  Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

  Europe, Energy, Claims

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• If we look far into the future, one can see a time in the 21st century when both Europe and the USA will be in dire need of Russia as an ally.

  Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

  Europe, Usa, Allies

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• There is something predetermined in the mutual attraction between Germany and Russia. Otherwise, this attraction would not have survived two ghastly World Wars.

  Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

  War, Mutual Attraction, Two

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Russia is certainly no longer a free country. We are moving in the direction of Zimbabwe.

  Andrey Illarionov

  Country, Moving, Zimbabwe

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• One cannot overestimate the options the West has available with which it can apply pressure on Russia.

  Andrey Illarionov

  Pressure, West, Available

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Russia sees itself as a country that is self-sufficient.

  Sergei Ivanov

  Country, Self, Sufficient

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Because of its huge territory, Russia must devote a great deal of attention to security.

  Sergei Ivanov

  Attention, Territory, Deals

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• We have put the Cold War behind us. We no longer count our divisions and our warheads. And I am Russia's first civilian defense minister in many centuries. We have become more pragmatic.

  Sergei Ivanov

  War, Defense, Division

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• When the Jews leave Russia, Communism will collapse there. World Jewry is today relocating to America. Thus the real threat of Communism in America has just begun.

  Arnold Leese

  Real, America, World

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• Russia has to have a technology company of global meaning sooner or later. We should take the depth of technical culture we have here and make it available worldwide.

  Arkady Volozh

  Technology, Depth, Culture

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• We loved being in Russia and would love to go back again, especially to visit my namesake

  Eric Roberts

  Namesake, Back Again

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• In the course of reading he [Alexander Pushkin] became more and more melancholy and finally became completely gloomy. When the reading was over he uttered in a voice full of sorrow: "Goodness, how sad is our Russia!"

  Nikolai Gogol

  Goodness

  "Four Letters Concerning Dead Souls". Book by Nikolai Gogol, 1847.

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• Most of what I read is for reviewing purposes or related to something I want to write about. It's slightly utilitarian. I definitely miss that sense of being a disinterested reader who's reading purely for the pleasure of imagining his way into emotional situations and vividly realized scenes in nineteenth-century France or late nineteenth-century Russia.

  Pankaj Mishra

  Reading, Writing, Emotional

  Source: www.believermag.com

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• We want the best possible relations with Russia, of course. But at the same time, we are very vigilant when it comes to the German-Russian relationship. The reasons for this bilateral pipeline through the Baltic Sea were purely political.

  Lech Kaczynski

  Sea, Political, Pipeline

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I believe that we do not share as many values with Russia yet as we do with the United States. On the other hand, we have a strong interest in Russia developing in a reasonable direction.

  Angela Merkel

  Strong, Believe, Hands

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I would like to see Russia develop as democratically as possible. But when we judge Russia we must also consider where the country is coming from. Our concepts of democracy can't just be schematically transferred. However, I do admit that I'm concerned about some recent developments, such as the new laws against non-governmental organizations.

  Angela Merkel

  Country, Law, Organization

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• First, we need good, stable relations with Russia. Second, we must make every effort to save energy and focus on using various sources to meet our energy needs. We must not allow ourselves to become dependent.

  Angela Merkel

  Effort, Focus, Firsts

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The main problem is that many support the United Russia Party without even agreeing with its ideology - or even having an ideology of their own.

  Vladislav Surkov

  Party, Support, Problem

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• As someone who grew up there, I say: The Chechen Republic must remain part of Russia. Everything else is negotiable.

  Vladislav Surkov

  Republic, Grew Up, Grew

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Russia is a mafia state today, and Putin is its top godfather.

  Garry Kasparov

  Mafia, Today, Putin

  "Putin Needs Wars To Legitimize His Position". Interview with Erich Follath, www.spiegel.de. November 10, 2015.

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• Many politicians in the West cling to the notion of a partnership with Russia. They want to include [Vladimir] Putin, make compromises and constantly negotiate new deals with him. But history has taught us that the longer we pursue appeasement and do nothing, the higher the price will be later on. Dictators don't ask "Why?" before they seize even more power. They ask: "Why not?"

  Garry Kasparov

  Taught Us, Why Not, Want

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• When [Vladimir] Putin, a former lieutenant-colonel in the KGB, became Russia's president on December 31, 1999 - eight years after the failed coup attempt against (then Soviet leader Mikhail) Gorbachev, and eight years after the people had torn down the statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the hated founder of the KGB, in Moscow - it was admittedly a shock. Nevertheless, I decided to give Putin a chance. He seemed dynamic and capable of learning. But I had to bury my hopes after just a few months. He proved to be an autocrat - and, because the West let him do as he pleased, he became a dictator.

  Garry Kasparov

  Kgb, Eight, Years

  "Putin Needs Wars To Legitimize His Position". Interview with Erich Follath, www.spiegel.de. November 10, 2015.

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• I wouldn't place much stock in numbers. I don't believe that they reflect Putin's true popularity. Just think about how the pollsters proceed. They call people and they ask them questions on the street. In today's Russia, it takes a lot of courage to tell a stranger something critical about the head of the Kremlin. And yet more than 20 percent do so nonetheless.

  Garry Kasparov

  Believe, Thinking, Numbers

  "Putin Needs Wars To Legitimize His Position". Interview with Erich Follath, www.spiegel.de. November 10, 2015.

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• Boris Nemtsov and I began to argue after Putin's return to the presidency in 2012. In my opinion, there was no longer a realistic chance to achieve regime change through peaceful political means, or real elections. Boris, on the other hand, never lost this hope. He felt that my assessment was premature and said: "You have to live a long time to see changes in Russia." He was deprived of that opportunity.

  Garry Kasparov

  Real, Mean, Opportunity

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I'm not paranoid, but I am cautious. I don't drink tea with strangers, I don't fly Aeroflot and I avoid certain countries with close ties to Russia.

  Garry Kasparov

  Country, Ties, Tea

  "Putin Needs Wars To Legitimize His Position". Interview with Erich Follath, www.spiegel.de. November 10, 2015.

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