“The only Trump constant seems to be his unpredictability. America lives in a state of constant turmoil. There were those who thought maybe that would calm down when he became president, but what has happened is that the pressures of the presidency have actually exaggerated those tendencies.” PresidentCalmCalm DownUnpredictability Author:John Podesta
“In a crisis, we will destroy exactly the weapons. Russia will never again fight on its own territory .” FightingCrisis Author:Sergey Karaganov
“American politicians have openly said that the sanctions are aimed at bringing about regime change in Russia. That's aggressive enough.” EnoughPoliticianAggressive Author:Sergey Karaganov
“The political elite in Russia don't want domestic reform, they aren't ready for it. As such, they welcome an external threat. You have to remember that Russia rests on two national concepts: defense and sovereignty. We approach the question of security much more reverentially than other countries do.” CountryRememberPoliticalSecurityThreatWelcomeSovereignty Author:Sergey Karaganov
“We want to prevent further destabilization in the world. And we want the status of being a great power: We unfortunately cannot relinquish that. In the last 300 years, this status has become a part of our genetic makeup. We want to be the heart of greater Eurasia, a region of peace and cooperation. The subcontinent of Europe will also belong to this Eurasia.” WorldHeartMakeupCooperationGreat Power Author:Sergey Karaganov
“Russians aren't good at haggling, they aren't passionate about business. But they are outstanding fighters.” PassionateFighter Author:Sergey Karaganov
“The German chancellor said that our president lives in a different world. I believe he lives in a very real world.” WorldBelieveDifferentRealI BelievePresidentReal World Author:Sergey Karaganov
“Some among the European elite have sought out confrontation with us. As a consequence, we won't help Europe, although we could do so when it comes to the refugee question. A joint closure of borders would be essential. In this regard, the Russians would be 10 times more effective than the Europeans.” HelpingConsequenceRefugeeConfrontationClosure Author:Sergey Karaganov
“For the next decades, Europe will not be a model that is attractive to Russia.” Attractive Author:Sergey Karaganov
“In Putin's world, and in mine, it is inconceivable that women be harassed and raped in public.” World Author:Sergey Karaganov