I think in Russia's case, they want to have a Ukraine that is pro-Russian, Russia-friendly, a government they can work with. And yet, by invading the…

- Kurt Volker

I actually think that the Russians are exploring the idea: Is it worth ending this conflict in the Donbass in eastern Ukraine, creating peace, gettin…

- Kurt Volker

The big issue is whether Ukraine is successful as a country. Democracy. Market economy. Prosperity. Security. And so on. And whether we can resolve t…

- Kurt Volker

The way I think of it is that Russia is not going to change fundamentally. They may change tactics; they may look at their interests and figure out w…

- Kurt Volker

We shouldn't be lowering standards for NATO membership; we have to insist on democracy, reform, market economy, anti-corruption, reformed military, c…

- Kurt Volker

People want strength. They want American values. They want American interests. They want to be successful. And I'd say that's on both sides of the ai…

- Kurt Volker

I care about Ukraine's success as a country; I'd like to see the conflict resolved. I'd like to see us getting back to the idea we - you know, over m…

- Kurt Volker

You know, I would like to think that the right way to do things is that the people who actually have the jobs that are nominated by the president, co…

- Kurt Volker

Trump wants to make peace; he wants to see Ukrainian conflict resolved; he wants to see Ukraine get its territory back. It's crystal clear. With Puti…

- Kurt Volker