Bill Clinton actually said...

"Russia is important to America."

"I come here as someone who considers himself a friend of your country and someone who deeply believes that in the century just ahead of us, America and Russia must be partners."

"We agreed to take the following actions, which help build investor and consumer confidence."

"My belief that Russian-U.S. relations have promising prospects has been supported by the agreements we have made in the security and foreign policy areas."