“China has seen a great deal of economic progress. It's certainly rather of a miracle. The growing role of the market in the economy will force China to open up its political system over time and to move toward a more democratic society. So taken as a whole, the one real failure in this whole business has been Russia.” Has BeensRealWholeMovingPoliticalForceDealsRolesEconomyTakenGrowingProgressEconomicMiracleDemocraticChinaRussiaPolitical SystemsDemocratic SocietyEconomic Progress Author:Milton Friedman
“It was announced today that Iran has reached a deal with the U.S. to limit its nuclear program and send most of its uranium to Russia. Then Americans said, 'That's great! Wait, WHAT?'” SaidTodayWaitingDealsLimitsProgramNuclearRussiaIranUranium Author:Jimmy Fallon
“If anything good is going to emerge out of this, it's going to be the result of an acceptable modus vivendi between Ukraine and Russia. The two of them will have to get together at some point. It is going to be a result that many people in the West will not like, because Russia, as the bigger power, is going to get the better of the deal. So, a lot of people will say, that's appeasement. That's this - that - it's reality.” PeopleIfsTwoRealityTogetherResultsDealsBiggerWestRussiaAcceptableUkraineGet TogetherAppeasement Author:Marvin Kalb
“Because of its huge territory, Russia must devote a great deal of attention to security.” DealsAttentionSecurityHugeRussiaTerritory Author:Sergei Ivanov