“ President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus, even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro's Cuba. He abandoned our friends in Poland by walking away from our missile defense commitments, but is eager to give Russia's President Putin the flexibility he desires, after the election. Under my administration, our friends will see more loyalty, and Mr. Putin will see a little less flexibility and more backbone. Mitt Romney Former Governor Of Massachusetts
“ Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed. The war was lost perhaps, when it was started. At least it was lost in the winter of '42, in Russia. Adolf Galland
“ You have a lot of suspicion from the neighbors of Afghanistan about U.S. intentions. Iran is already, to some extent, trying to undermine the U.S. in Afghanistan. Russia is now becoming increasingly nervous about a more permanent U.S. presence in Central Asia. And China is not keen that the U.S. should be so close to its borders over a long period of time. Certainly, if the U.S. is going to be there for a long time, it's going to exacerbate regional tensions. Ahmed Rashid Journalist
“ A great disaster had befallen Russia: Men have forgotten God; that's why all this has happened. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Novelist
“ Everybody is jumping up and down back in Russia. Probably lots of vodka, too. Alexander Ovechkin Ice Hockey Player
“ Russia should recognize the freedom of countries, such as Ukraine, to choose their alliances. Anders Fogh Rasmussen Former Prime Minister Of Denmark