During the 20th century, Chechnya was written about by local poets and novelists, as well as writers from Russia and Central Asia, but very little is available in English translation.
Between Russia and the United States sentiments of good will continue to be mutually cherished.
The E.U.'s Eastern Partnership programme is designed to bind the so-called focus states tightly to itself, shutting down the possibility of co-operation with Russia.
It is absolutely unacceptable to talk to Russia - or anyone for that matter - in the language of ultimatums and coercive measures.
In my view, Russia has not been a particularly collaborative player on the world stage.
I don't have any comment on who the people of Russia choose to be their leaders.
The growing economic potential of India and Russia is mutually complementary in many respects.
Assertions that Russia has undermined efforts to strengthen partnerships on the European continent do not correspond to the facts.
Counterterrorism, counterproliferation, and counterintelligence are staples. The four countries of highest interest - Russia, China, Iran and North Korea - are constants.
Diplomacy is really far less important than the stock movements within Russia.
Russia has always been involved in propaganda and disinformation.
Russia has every reason to dispose of its nuclear arsenal... to suit its interests and international legal obligations.
A Russia that gradually begins to gravitate toward the West will also be a Russia that ceases to disrupt the international system.
That was the era when we might have destroyed Russia completely and not even skinned our elbows doing it.
It is clear that while our Army was engaged in Afghanistan and Iraq, Russia studied U.S. capabilities and vulnerabilities and embarked on an ambitious and largely successful modernization effort.
Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
It is high time Western establishments stopped blaming Russia for all their problems.
Russia is an adversary not just of the United States but of freedom-loving people everywhere.
Hours before the Georgian invasion, Russia had been working to secure a United Nations Security Council statement calling for a renunciation of force by both Georgia and South Ossetians. The statement that could have averted bloodshed was blocked by western countries.
Russia continues to side with... rogue states and terrorist organizations, following Vladimir Putin's pattern of gratuitous and unpunished affronts to U.S. interests.