Russian citizens being attacked is an attack against the Russian Federation.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If our interests - our legitimate interests, the interests of Russians - have been attacked directly, like they were in South Ossetia, for example, I do not see any other way but to respond in accordance with international law.
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is a gross violation of that nation's sovereignty and an affront to the international community.
International terrorism is throwing down a challenge, and not just to Russia.
The way I understand it, the Russians are sort of a combination of evil and incompetence... sort of like the Post Office with tanks.
In the Russian experience, although the Russian state is oppressive, it is their state, it is part of their fabric, and so the relation between Russian citizens and their state is complicated.
Russia continues to side with... rogue states and terrorist organizations, following Vladimir Putin's pattern of gratuitous and unpunished affronts to U.S. interests.
Russia can become a strategic partner in a fight against international terrorism.
People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
I think the soft underbelly of Russia is - what's driving their ability to be aggressive is their energy. If you take the energy out of their economy, Russia is not so strong.
Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.
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