Russia

We're seeing, I think France especially, but also Germany trying to play both sides, trying to play the United States and Russia at the same time. ... That realization that Russia is not a reliable economic partner, that it is a security threat to Europe, much more than to the United States, has not quite sunk in, unfortunately.

We could give [gun-loving Russians] the benefit of the doubt and say this is just a natural interest and affinity; this guy Torshin and this woman Butina are just gun aficionados...[But given Torshin's stature] this seems like part and parcel of an influence operation.

I think it’s about time that congressional members started to turn up the heat on our financial institutions to do more to address the bigger problem of Russia’s export of kleptocracy...There’s some usefulness in having very broad [Oligarchs' List]...It gives congressional members more maneuvering.