Marco Rubio actually said...

"It seems like the new model now is that he is basically trying to generate popular support by creating this perception that he has restored Russia to great global power status on par with that of the ..."

"I do not think we understand enough in our debates about Russia how much this is about domestic politics within Russia itself."

"The old deal that Putin seemed to have with his society was that he would create a system where people could make a lot of money, especially the elites, if he had total political control."

"I hope that is something that I can encourage you to be open-minded about"