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Leonid Ragozin

Inserted 2 years ago

“For the moment, the confrontation with Western powers remains by far the most important source of Putin's legitimacy. By choosing Russia as an enemy, the US and its allies are empowering his dictatorial regime. The West would do well to step back from geopolitical adventurism and the dangerous game of brinkmanship with Putin and instead, channel its efforts towards nurturing a genuine liberal democracy and 21st century governance in a militarily neutral Ukraine.”

Aljazeera

Freelance journalist based in Riga

30 Jan 2022 7 2

Sergey Lavrov

Inserted 2 years ago

“[The West] is trying, as they say, to punish those who pursue an independent policy, primarily our country and the People's Republic of China, using all variety of unsuitable tools such as various sanctions, demonization in the media space, provocations by special services and much more.”

Globaltimes

Russian Foreign Minister

26 Jan 2022 6 2

Sergey Lavrov

Inserted 2 years ago

“If we don't receive a constructive answer, and the West continues its aggressive course, then Moscow, as our president said earlier many times, will undertake appropriate responsive measures.”

Rferl

Russian Foreign Minister

26 Jan 2022 1 2

Russia’s Foreign Ministry

Inserted 2 years ago

“One of the main elements of our initiatives is consciously formulated very clearly and does not allow any ambiguous interpretations. We're talking about the withdrawal of foreign forces, equipment and weapons and other steps to return to the 1997 configuration. These include Bulgaria and Romania.”

Themoscowtimes

Statement by Russia's Foreign Ministry

21 Jan 2022 5 3

Sergey Lavrov

Inserted 2 years ago

“We have run out of patience. The West has been driven by hubris and has exacerbated tensions in violation of its obligations and common sense.”

Apnews

Russian Foreign Minister

14 Jan 2022 2 3

Alexander Lukashevich

Inserted 2 years ago

“If we don't hear constructive response to our proposals within a reasonable timeframe and aggressive behaviour towards [Russia] continues, we'll have to take necessary measures to ensure strategic balance and eliminate unacceptable threats to our national security.”

Aljazeera

Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

13 Jan 2022 1 2

Mikhail Gorbachev

Inserted 2 years ago

“The Kremlin had been in a weak bargaining position because the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 provoked economic chaos. In such a position, how can you expect equal relations with the United States, with the West? That's the first thing. Secondly, and no less important, is the triumphal mood in the West, especially in the U.S. Arrogance and self-confidence went to their heads.”

Rferl

Former President of the Soviet Union

24 Dec 2021 7 2

John Herbst

Inserted 2 years ago

“I don't think we've reached or even approached quite the point of no return. I don't have any doubt that Putin can turn his policy around on a dime, if he feels the need to. Putin is playing for the concessions he will get from us by threatening.”

Rferl

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine

22 Dec 2021 3 3

Vladimir Putin

Inserted 2 years ago

“If our western counterparts continue a clearly aggressive line, we will undertake proportionate military-technical countermeasures and will respond firmly to unfriendly steps. I'd like to stress that we are fully entitled to do that. What the United States is doing in Ukraine is at our doorstep. And they should understand that we have nowhere further to retreat to. Under their protection they are arming and urging on extremists from a neighbouring country at Russia. At Crimea, for instance. Do they think we'll just watch idly?”

Theguardian

President of Russia

21 Dec 2021 3 3

Vladimir Putin

Inserted 2 years ago

“Why did they expand NATO and renounce the missile defence treaties? They are to blame for what is happening now, for the tensions building up in Europe. Armed conflicts and bloodshed are absolutely not something we would choose, we do not want such a scenario. We are extremely concerned that elements of the US global missile defence system are being deployed next to Russia.”

Aljazeera

President of Russia

21 Dec 2021 4 4

Alexander Grushko

Inserted 2 years ago

“If our concerns are disregarded and NATO countries are not ready to show military restraint, we will have to use the response instruments at our disposal. There is no other option. If the other side decides to project, let alone use force, that is, if it applies its defence capability as a means of economic or political pressure, this will be unacceptable to Russia, and we will find methods to neutralise these threats. For example, if strike systems capable of reaching our command centres within a matter of minutes are deployed in the territory of NATO countries, we will have to create an appropriate situation for them.”

Mid

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

20 Dec 2021 4 2

Raffaello Pantucci

Inserted 2 years ago

“Until now, the general assumption has been what we see Russia and China are a pair of countries that are essentially working together but they don't like each other. They work together because they feel obligated to work together. But that assumption might not be valid anymore. I think what changed is that both countries have come to some sort of a realisation that actually the world restructured in such a way in their perspective that they are on one side and the West is on the other. It's interesting to see some of the things they are talking about. So we have recently seen the Russians talking about AUKUS. This is a deal that has nothing to do with the Russians and it's not an area of strategic interest for Russians at all. Yet, we have a number of quite senior Russian officials who say that this is a bad thing for the world.”

Trtworld

Senior associate fellow at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

17 Dec 2021 4 2

Tatiana Stanovaya

Inserted 2 years ago

“Even if Putin gets something from the west, serious talks or discussions about guarantees - will that be enough for Putin? We are witnessing the dawn of a new geopolitical adventurism from Russia. Putin thinks that if Biden wants, he can move mountains, he can convince allies and convince Kyiv [to make concessions]. This problem could lead Putin to demand the impossible and push the stakes so high that everything ends in war.”

Theguardian

Founder of the political analysis firm R.Politik

12 Dec 2021 7 3

Aleksey Kushch

Inserted 2 years ago

“We're not talking about an invasion but about a generation of uncertainty, of geopolitical entropy to achieve a critical mass to coerce the West to start the new Yalta talks with Russia.”

Aljazeera

Kyiv-based analyst

03 Dec 2021 5 3

Bobo Lo

Inserted 2 years ago

“There is no grand conspiracy against the West. What this is, is a classic great power relationship, meaning it's driven by common interests, rather than shared values. By supporting each other, China and Russia gain critical dividends including reinforcing the legitimacy and stability of their respective regimes. Defence cooperation allows Moscow to project Russian influence on the world stage while Beijing is able to gain access to Russia's advanced military technology and operational experience. The relationship also allows Moscow to fill the technological gap left by the withdrawal of Western companies in Russia following sanctions imposed in the aftermath of the annexation of Crimea. And Chinese investment in technology has been absolutely critical to the realization of Russia's Arctic LNG projects.”

Aljazeera

Former Australian diplomat and an independent international relations analyst

25 Nov 2021 (approx) 7 6

Samir Puri

Inserted 2 years ago

“It feels … more like another piece of coercive leverage that the Russians are heaping onto this strategic situation in Eastern Europe. It may well have value in that alone, rather than having to be followed through with a full-scale invasion which would be politically disastrous for Putin.”

Aljazeera

Senior fellow in hybrid warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies

24 Nov 2021 5 3

Dmitry Peskov

Inserted 2 years ago

“This hysteria is being artificially whipped up. We are being accused of some kind of unusual military activity on our territory by those who have brought in their armed forces from across the ocean. That is, the United States of America. It's not really logical or polite.”

Reuters

Kremlin spokesman

21 Nov 2021 3 4

Asta Skaisgiryte

Inserted 2 years ago

“We have to not be naïve. We have to be very vigilant about what he does on the ground, and not to put ourselves into the trap of Putin's rhetoric. What does Mr. Putin want? To restore the Soviet Union.”

Nytimes

Foreign policy adviser to the president of Lithuania

19 Nov 2021 3 2

Vladimir Putin

Inserted 2 years ago

“It must be taken into consideration that the Western partners are aggravating the situation [in the Donbas] by supplying Kyiv with modern lethal weapons and holding provocative military maneuvers in the Black Sea and other regions close to our borders.”

Rferl

President of Russia

18 Nov 2021 4 3

Nick Carter

Inserted 2 years ago

“Traditional diplomatic tools and mechanisms available during the Cold War and an era of unipolar U.S. dominance are gone. Without those tools and mechanisms there is a greater risk that these escalations or this escalation could lead to miscalculation. So I think that's the real challenge we have to be confronted with.”

Rferl

Chief of the British Defense Staff

13 Nov 2021 7 2

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“[The West] is trying, as they say, to punish those who pursue an independent policy, primarily our country and the People's Republic of China, using all variety of unsuitable tools such as various sanctions, demonization in the media space, provocations by special services and much more.”

“If we don't receive a constructive answer, and the West continues its aggressive course, then Moscow, as our president said earlier many times, will undertake appropriate responsive measures.”

“We have run out of patience. The West has been driven by hubris and has exacerbated tensions in violation of its obligations and common sense.”

“If we don't hear constructive response to our proposals within a reasonable timeframe and aggressive behaviour towards [Russia] continues, we'll have to take necessary measures to ensure strategic balance and eliminate unacceptable threats to our national security.”

“I don't think we've reached or even approached quite the point of no return. I don't have any doubt that Putin can turn his policy around on a dime, if he feels the need to. Putin is playing for the concessions he will get from us by threatening.”

“We're not talking about an invasion but about a generation of uncertainty, of geopolitical entropy to achieve a critical mass to coerce the West to start the new Yalta talks with Russia.”

“It feels … more like another piece of coercive leverage that the Russians are heaping onto this strategic situation in Eastern Europe. It may well have value in that alone, rather than having to be followed through with a full-scale invasion which would be politically disastrous for Putin.”

“This hysteria is being artificially whipped up. We are being accused of some kind of unusual military activity on our territory by those who have brought in their armed forces from across the ocean. That is, the United States of America. It's not really logical or polite.”

“We have to not be naïve. We have to be very vigilant about what he does on the ground, and not to put ourselves into the trap of Putin's rhetoric. What does Mr. Putin want? To restore the Soviet Union.”

“It must be taken into consideration that the Western partners are aggravating the situation [in the Donbas] by supplying Kyiv with modern lethal weapons and holding provocative military maneuvers in the Black Sea and other regions close to our borders.”

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