Barack Obama actually said...

"President-elect Obama seeks a future of cooperative engagement with the Russian Government on matters of strategic importance, while standing up strongly for American values and international norms."

"Real pressure on Russia will not come from rhetoric alone--it will come from a unified transatlantic alliance."

"Democratic backsliding in Russia is real and disturbing."

"We can cooperate with our Russian counterparts without pretending to be personal friends and without checking our values at the door."