Russia knows of the vulnerability of her frontiers in this part of the world.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm very concerned about the countries bordering Russia. But let's stay off that stuff.
Russia can be quite a dangerous place sometimes, but I never think about it.
This fact lays on us - so long as the maintenance of good relations with Russia seems to us worth an effort - the duty of satisfying Russia that she has no need to fear any invasion of her sphere of interests on Germany's part.
Many Russia experts note the deep and sad capacity of the Russian people for suffering.
Much that we read of Russia is imagination and desire only.
At the end of all this, Russia held in her hands a vast belt of land running from the Baltic sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south, comprising eleven nations with a population of 100 million people.
Russia is tough. The history, the land, the people - brutal.
It is clear that while our Army was engaged in Afghanistan and Iraq, Russia studied U.S. capabilities and vulnerabilities and embarked on an ambitious and largely successful modernization effort.
The navigation of our inland waters has for years been sought in vain by foreign countries, and if we grant the privilege to Russia, other States will be guided in their demands by her example.
From the country with limited hope to grow your own business and express your own personality, Russia has become the land of significant opportunity.