Don't mistake the Russia you want to exist for the Russia that there actually is. Be realistic.
Daniel FriedThere is nothing wrong when the Trump administration says it wants to find areas of common ground to work with Russia - perfectly reasonable. The question is, are you willing to pay the Russians in advance for the privilege of working with them in areas that are supposed to be of common interest, and that - I don't see the American interest in doing so.
Daniel FriedWe did really well for a generation after 1989 and the fall of communism. Our liberal values expanded in the world, our prosperity expanded.
Daniel Fried