On the recordAugust 11, 2008
I think it's very clear that Russian ambitions are to restore the Old Russian Empire, not the Soviet Union, but the Russian empire.
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transcripts.cnn.comI think it's very clear that Russian ambitions are to restore the Old Russian Empire, not the Soviet Union, but the Russian empire.
McCain asserts that Russia's actions are driven by imperial ambitions.
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