“The Americans made the decision out of principle to buy Russian equipment for us because our pilots and mechanics were trained on Russian aircraft. But, then, as a result of the Ukraine crisis, the US Congress imposed sanctions on Russia and the equipment could no longer be delivered to us. I am proud of our security and defense forces.” MadeForceDecisionResultsPrinciplesSecurityProudCrisisCongressDefenseRussiaPilotsEquipmentMechanicUkraineSanctionsAircraft Author:Ashraf Ghani
“I think that both Russia and other international actors, including those who are more actively engaged in the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis (that is the Federal Republic of Germany and France, the so-called Normandy Quartet, certainly, with close involvement of the United States, and we have intensified our dialogue on this issue), we should all be committed to the full and unconditional implementation of the agreements that were achieved in Minsk. The Minsk Agreements have to be implemented.” ThinkingShouldStatesActorsUnitedUnited StatesIssuesCrisisIncludingInternationalCommittedRussiaDialogueFranceEngagedGermanyAgreementResolutionRepublicUnconditionalInvolvementImplementationQuartetsUkrainianNormandy Author:Vladimir Putin
“This is sort of the Cuban Missile Crisis on steroids, what we are doing to Russia right now, and I don't think this is a good idea.” ThinkingIdeasRight NowCrisisRussiaGood IdeasMissilesCubanSteroidCuban Missile Crisis Author:Jill Stein
“We have two thousand nuclear weapons on the trigger alert right now and Hillary Clinton wants to start an air war with Russia, a nuclear-armed power, over Syria as the means of addressing ISIS and the crisis in Syria.” WantMeanTwoWarAirRight NowThousandWeaponsCrisisClintonNuclearRussiaNuclear WeaponsSyriaTriggersIsis Author:Jill Stein
“We have agreements with many countries including Iran, including Russia, including other countries that are about different things including armament. It's cooperation like any cooperation between any two countries, which is normal. It's not related to the crisis.” TwoDifferentCountryNormalCrisisIncludingRussiaRelatedDifferent ThingsAgreementIranCooperationOther CountriesArmamentTwo CountriesIncluding Others Author:Bashar al-Assad
“I agree that we need a working relationship with Russia to deescalate a nuclear arms race, to resolve the crisis in Syria.” NeedsRaceArmsCrisisAgreeNuclearRussiaResolveSyriaArms RaceNuclear ArmsNuclear Arms Race Author:Katrina vanden Heuvel
“Quite frankly, I have to admit that with regard to the enormous financial assets and funds of Russian leaders in Western banks and on stock markets, the chances for the West to exert influence on Russia are quite low. I doubt that Western leaders are willing to exert pressure. I would not exclude an intervention in case of a crisis.” ChanceLeaderCasesDoubtInfluenceWillingLowsPressureRegardCrisisWestWesternFinancialRussiaEnormousFundAssetsIntervention Author:Garry Kasparov
“I have a range of scenarios. One of them is a chaos, that what could happen is Congress does step up a little bit and the administration is paralyzed. And we go through all kinds of constitutional crises, impeachment or the 25th Amendment removal process. Another frightening scenario is Donald Trump is steering his way to a series of international confrontations at the same time as he's appeasing Russia.” WayKindLittlesDoeHappensBitsProcessStepsTrumpLittle BitCrisisSeriesChaosInternationalCongressRussiaAll KindsAdministrationRangeAmendmentsFrighteningScenariosConfrontationStep UpRemovalParalyzedSteeringImpeachment Author:David Frum
“The crisis in Ukraine is all the European Union's fault. Its leaders negotiated a trade deal with Ukraine, which essentially blackmailed the country to choose between Europe and Russia.” CountryDealsLeaderEuropeCrisisTradeUnionsFaultsRussiaUkraineEuropean Union Author:Marine Le Pen
“Firstly, economic globalisation has brought prosperity and development to many countries, but also financial crises to Asia, Latin America and Russia, and increasing poverty and marginalisation.” CountryAmericaPovertyEconomicDevelopmentCrisisFinancialProsperityRussiaLatinAsiaLatin AmericaFinancial CrisisGlobalisation Author:Anna Lindh