69 Quotes by Fiona Hill

Good men have only to do nothing, for evil to conquer" (137).

Because the more you engage with someone who is spreading untruths, the more validity you give to those untruths.

A U.S. president who is elected amid controversy and recrimination, reviled by a large segment of the electorate, and mired in domestic crises will be hard-pressed to forge a coherent foreign policy and challenge Russia.

Russia was dependent on China growing and driving the demand for its commodities: oil, gas and minerals. China was an alternative to Europe.

Putin is trying to create the best possible atmosphere for Russia.

Putin operates like a super PAC, taking advantage of opportunities for negative campaigning. The purpose is to show that the U.S. has no moral authority.

The whole purpose of Russian propaganda is to show that the U.S. and U.S. politics is filled with hubris and hypocrisy and to show it is not better than anyone else.

Putin has become the wild card in his own system.

The problem in Pankisi is an extension of broader problems throughout Georgia. The whole system is based on shady deals. The entire government is corrupt.