Barack Obama actually said...

Since April, as we reviewed this evidence, we have increased our support and provision of assistance to the opposition.

The Russian Government cares about its reputation, and the United States should not give President Putin a free pass on repression.

Russia's political course is for Russians to set. We may have our favorites, but we don't fund them.

Claiming that they are is a crude attack on civil society that pits Russia against principles around which European countries have rallied s...