Putin is somebody who really respects strength.

- Kimberly Zisk Marten

Russia has the ability to control Ukraine's economic future because of the natural gas pipeline link. And as a result, that means that Russia has jus…

- Kimberly Zisk Marten

I don't think that we're necessarily going to see the U.S. and Russia becoming out and out military competitors against each other.

- Kimberly Zisk Marten

Vladimir Putin would like to have more influence in Ukraine. He would like to have Ukraine always knocked slightly off balance so that they don't kno…

- Kimberly Zisk Marten

Vladimir Putin doesn't really gain anything economically from annexation of Crimea. It's more a gain of power. It's a gain of what he can say to his …

- Kimberly Zisk Marten

We have to be concerned that Russia is also increasing its military influence in Egypt, potentially in Libya, also in Afghanistan.

- Kimberly Zisk Marten

It is clear that there would nothing a U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Syria because Syria is Russia's ally, and Russia has a veto in…

- Kimberly Zisk Marten

I think Russia must have been very embarrassed by Syria's use of chemical weapons because it really undercut Putin's role back in 2013 in saying he h…

- Kimberly Zisk Marten

I'm not sure about whether Ukraine will ever be joining. As long as there's a frozen conflict on Ukrainian territory, they can't possibly join. And t…

- Kimberly Zisk Marten