We need reciprocity from Russia. We need to stop Russian cooperation on Iran.

Russia's neighbors have a right to choose their own destinies, and America and the world community will continue their support for sovereignty and for self-determination.

Georgia has a right to its territorial integrity.

no problem ranks higher on the to-do list in both Moscow and Washington.

We need to make clear to Russia that a new military venture against Georgia will not be tolerated.

I think, in the coming year ahead, Mr. Putin's vaunted 'vertical of power' will be tested as never before.

Last, we should not forgo a core American foreign policy objective with regards to Russia--promoting democracy, good governance, transparency, and the rule of law.

President Obama has spoken, importantly, of the need to reset United States-Russia relations, and we agree wholeheartedly.

Russia, in my judgment, was wrong to manipulate the flow of energy to Ukraine for political purposes, and we should support Ukraine's democratically elected government.

our interest in expanded cooperation with Russia is real, and it calls for sustained diplomacy to create a more productive relationship.

Constructive relations and greater mutual confidence with Russia are undoubtedly a challenge, but the mutual benefits of doing this are clear, and they are compelling.

Russia is, and will remain, one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for the Obama administration for years to come.

Our challenge is to ensure that, to the extent possible, we enlist Russia to act, not just as a great power individually, but as a global partner with us and with our European allies.

the crisis should have a major impact on Russia's external behavior and, therefore, U.S. interests.

We also have genuine concerns about Russia's troubling backsliding on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

People are furious right now, and they should be.

But shouldn't that have raised a red flag? You are the experts in this area, and you were watching people get loans with no documentation, these liar loans and so forth. Was anyone watching?

A year later, taxpayers are forced to pump billions of dollars into our major banking institutions to keep them afloat.