#russia

The Russians are turning east to the Chinese - to the Europeans' surprise. It always seemed to me that the relationship between Russia and China would shift from being based in Marx and Lenin to being based in oil and gas. ↗

— Daniel Yergin

#based #being #between #china #chinese

In my blood there is no Jewish blood. In their callous rage, all anti-Semites must hate me now as a Jew. For that reason I am a true Russian. ↗

— Yevgeny Yevtushenko

#blood #callous #hate #i #i am

The original settlers of Alaska apparently were Russian. ↗

— Jeff Goldblum

#apparently #original #russian #settlers #were

I had furthermore spoken on the assumption that Russia would mobilize, whereas the assumption of the German Government had hitherto been, officially, that Serbia would receive no support; and what I had said must influence the German Government to take the matter seriously. ↗

— Edward Grey

#been #furthermore #german #german government #government

I said to the German Ambassador that, as long as there was only a dispute between Austria and Serbia alone, I did not feel entitled to intervene; but that, directly it was a matter between Austria and Russia, it became a question of the peace of Europe, which concerned us all. ↗

— Edward Grey

#ambassador #austria #became #between #concerned

In effect, I was asking that if Russia mobilized against Austria, the German Government, who had been supporting the Austrian demand on Serbia, should ask Austria to consider some modification of her demands, under the threat of Russian mobilization. ↗

— Edward Grey

#ask #asking #austria #austrian #been

The fact is that Americans were sent to Russia that have not been returned. ↗

— Bo Gritz

#fact #returned #russia #sent #were

With some other top players I'm part of a company trying to put on events in Europe, especially Germany, but also Poland, Austria, Russia. There's so much talent coming out of the Far East now, and we want the same thing in Europe. ↗

— John Higgins

#austria #coming #company #east #especially

Our part of Poland was under Russian occupation from 1939-1941. ↗

— Roald Hoffmann

#our #part #poland #russian #under

Luck, like a Russian car, generally only works if you push it. ↗

— Tom Holt

#generally #like #luck #only #push