I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest. Copy quote Share Report a mistake 4 comments Winston Churchill
And as always, everything is pushed to the extreme: <...> They go to war singing, a wedding in tears and everything is taken seriously. All without exception. Copy quote Share Report a mistake 2 comments The Barber of SiberiaVoice behind the sceneRussiansBeautiful Quotes
They wouldn't let us into Russia. They thought we'd corrupt the youth or something. Copy quote Share Report a mistake Freddie MercuryDebaucheryPropaganda
— Pietro, he hasn't eaten for three days. — In the Soviet Union, they never eat. Copy quote Share Report a mistake MalènaRenato's MotherRenato's Father
O Lord, you have given us mighty forests, boundless fields, the widest horizons, and we who live here ought really to be giants. Translated from the Russian by Kathleen Cook Copy quote Share Report a mistake Anton ChekhovThe Cherry OrchardLocation YermolaiRussians
After the Soviet Union withdrew the Red Army from Europe and split into 15 nations, and Russia held out its hand to us, we slapped it away and rolled NATO right up onto her front porch. Enraged Russians turned to a man who would restore respect for their country. Did we think they would just sit there and take it? How did bringing Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia into NATO make America stronger, safer and more secure? For it has surely moved us closer to a military clash with a nuclear power.Show full quote Copy quote Share Report a mistake Pat BuchananGeopoliticsUSAInformative Quotes
Russia is a continent disguised as a country, Russia is a civilization veiled as a nation. Copy quote Share Report a mistake José Manuel BarrosoIronic Quotes
— Have you been to Russia, Mr Kite? — No, but that’s one place I’d like to go. All them corn fields, and ballet in the evening. Copy quote Share Report a mistake Alan Hackney
We are fighting a war against Russia. Copy quote Share Report a mistake Annalena BaerbockGermanyWestWarInformative Quotes
Selling masks to people in a pandemic is tantamount to selling cartridges to soldiers in war. Copy quote Share Report a mistake Virus
Monsieur le Président! Mes troupes, qui ont défilé devant vous, sont heureuses de pouvoir rendre hommage au chef très respecté d'un Etat ami et allié. Vous connaissez la sympathie que l’armée russe éprouve pour l’excellente armée française. Nos armées constituent une véritable fraternité d’armes. Nous pouvons constater avec satisfaction que cette force imposante n’est pas destinée à soutenir des aspirations agressives, mais au contraire à renforcer le maintien de la paix mondiale et la préservation de ces nobles principes qui favorisent le progrès et assurent le bien-être des nations. Je lève mon verre à la gloire et à la prospérité de la courageuse armée française! Mr. President! My troops, which have paraded in front of you, are happy to have the opportunity to pay tribute to the highly respected head of a friendly and allied state. You know the sympathy that the Russian army has for the excellent French army. Our armies are a true brotherhood in arms. We may note with satisfaction that this imposing force is not intended to support aggressive aspirations, but, on the contrary, to strengthen the maintenance of world peace and the preservation of those lofty principles that promote progress and ensure the welfare of nations. I raise a glass to the glory and prosperity of the brave French army!Show full quote Copy quote Share Report a mistake Nicholas II of RussiaArmyHistoryFranceBrotherhoodEncouraging Quotes
Brothers, thank you for the glorious parade! Thank you brothers for your excellent training! Copy quote Share Report a mistake Unknown authorArmySoldiersGratitude HistoryEncouraging Quotes
Keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and Germans down. Copy quote Share Report a mistake Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron IsmayUSAEuropeUSSRInformative Quotes
I think it is the beginning of a new cold war. I think the Russians will gradually react quite adversely and it will affect their policies. I think it is a tragic mistake. There was no reason for this whatsoever. No one was threatening anybody else. This expansion would make the Founding Fathers of this country turn over inb their graves. Copy quote Share Report a mistake George F. KennanUSACold WarInformative Quotes
Russia is Nigeria with snow. Do you really want a bunch of criminal cowboys controlling the world's energy supply? Copy quote Share Report a mistake 2 comments Sergey Brin