Russian Government Quotes

The problem with Russia is not corruption per se, or even Putin per se. Russian government is not corrupt because Vladimir Putin has absolute power. Russian government has been corrupt and will always be as long as anyone has absolute power.

During his 2016 campaign, Mr. Trump didn't rely on the word 'hoax.' He didn't even say 'fake news.' He called the news media 'sick' and biased, but he didn't seriously start to deny its legitimacy until January 2017, when he was confronted by evidence that the Russian government aided his election. That's when he truly needed the news to be fake.

Not much happens in Russian Federation without Vladimir Putin.

When I was 18 and was studying in university, Vladimir Putin became president of Russia.

The Russian government doesn't like me; Vladimir Putin doesn't like me.

Political oppositionary activity on the Russian Internet caused the government to pass laws limiting both service operators and users. As a result, the Russian tech environment became much less liberal, losing freedom as one of its competitive advantages.

Today in Russia, we have this extreme form of democracy, which is called anarchy.

The American Relief Administration is now feeding about 800,000 children in Russia, plus 300,000 in the Ukraine …. However, both of these programs must be increased, beginning January, for a period of five months. The average need from September to June, inclusive, will be about 1,000,000 children in Russia plus 300,000 in the Ukraine…. it is estimated that in January 600,000 of the adult population will be short of food on the Volga and 400,000 in South Ukraine will face starvation. It is estimated that an average of 1,000,000 adult rations for five months would prevent this starvation. I believe the Russian Government will be unable to handle the situation, despite early optimism. The situation of the needy will be worse this year because they have less personal possessions to exchange for food. The intelligentsia will be particularly in need. Clothing is more necessary this year than last. Our medical resources are sufficient.

I'm eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they've trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.

In Russia, Vladimir Putin is viewed as a progressive Democrat.

Donald Trump himself has financial ties to oligarchs in Russia who are close to Putin.

It's a very popular sport [in America] to talk about power struggle[s] in the Kremlin.

Getting rid of the Magnitsky Act is one of the top, if not the top, priorities of the Putin regime.

Russia is an interesting place because they're extremely evil but they're not that good at implementing their evil.

Iran is part of the problem, not the solution. And the Russian government is ignoring reality.

Russian government was in contact with multiple [Donald] Trump campaign sources while they were doing [attacks]. Russian nemesis in the American government, U.S. State Department, CIA, are not faring well since Donald Trump came to power.

I am interested in the subject which is Russia.

Remember evil Russian dictator Vladimir Putin? He vanished for 10 days. He had disappeared and there were a lot of rumors. One rumor was he had disappeared because he had himself executed.

The Russian government pushed too hard to change the system overnight.

I think it is my big advantage that I know Putin personally... that he can trust me, that he can see in me a new generation. I want to be a person who really makes him see how many people are against the system.

There is no doubt that [Vladimir] Putin is responsible for this crime, whether or not he gave the order to commit the murder [of Boris Nemtsov] himself. Putin created the conditions and atmosphere that have made this kind of thing possible.

I'm not sure, but [Russia] might be happy to see this guy [Dan Fried] exiting stage left.

Vladimir Putin celebrated his 63rd birthday today. He had a nice party, but it got awkward when two of his friends got him the same country.

I got in trouble with the stern-faced Russians who didn't want me to create a guy who is mortal.

There is nobody I know by name who is concerned with collecting information for the Russian authorities. There are people whom I know by sight whom I trusted with my life.