Quotes by Putin Putin has reversed all the liberalizing reforms carried out by his predecessor. Alexei Navalny predecessors putin reform Foreign countries should impose sanctions against Putin's corrupt network. Alexei Navalny putin sanctions country I don't know why, but Putin has made a ritual out of humiliating Medvedev. Sometimes I even feel sorry for the prime minister. Alexei Navalny putin sorry sometimes I think it's part of Vladimir Putin's nature to define Russian success in foreign policy as thwarting the United States. That's in his nature. And that is very difficult to align with strategically. Ashton Carter putin united-states thinking One of the things that I am concerned about is the degree to which we've seen a lot of commentary lately where there were, there are Republicans or pundits or cable commentators who seemed to have more confidence in Vladimir Putin than fellow Americans because those fellow Americans were Democrats. That cannot be. Barack Obama putin degrees republican Not much happens in Russia without Vladimir Putin. Barack Obama putin russia happens I said this right after the election - we have to remind ourselves we're on the same team. Vladimir Putin's not on our team. Barack Obama putin election team Let's be clear: Has the U.S. ever made any mistakes? Of course.Is the U.S. at all like [Vladimir] Putin's regime? Not at all. Benjamin E. Sasse putin regimes mistake [Vladimir] Putin is an enemy of the free press. The U.S. celebrates free press. Benjamin E. Sasse putin celebrate enemy With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he's going to do something, he gets on it, does it. Bernie Ecclestone putin doe After hearing that he has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, Putin said, 'Tell me who the other nominees are - and I will eliminate them.' Conan O'Brien nobel-peace-prize putin hearing Putin is someone who has been undermining the norms of what we consider the world order since he got into power and in increasing success. David Brooks putin order world I don't know that Donald Trump is anything more to Putin than what Lenin called a poleznye durak, a useful idiot. David Remnick putin trump idiot Putin looks at her and he laughs. OK? He laughs. Putin. Putin looks at Hillary Clinton and he smiles. Donald Trump putin laughing looks It sure looks like [Vladimir] Putin did this [hack DNS site]. And we all need to take this seriously. E. J. Dionne putin looks needs The closeness [of Rex Tillerson] to [Vladimir] Putin will be one of the unifying issues between the Republican critics and Democratic critics. E. J. Dionne putin issues republican That's exactly what [Donald] Trump says, Putin is a great leader. We should love Putin. He has a high popular and everybody oh, fine, you guys - oh, that's terrific. Eric Bolling putin guy leader Hillary Clinton doesn't like Putin because Putin has outsmarted her at every step of the way. Donald Trump putin steps way I love to negotiate things, I do it really well, and all that stuff. But it's possible I won't be able to get along with Putin. Donald Trump putin able stuff I don't know Putin. He said nice things about me. If we got along well, that would be good. Donald Trump putin nice would-be 1234»