President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
On March 24, 2014 Rep. Ted Poe of Texas asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding the situation in Ukraine.
“Mr. Speaker, the Russian bear has roared. Bully Putin has gobbled up the strategic Crimea. The world did little except protest. So the bear eyes more sovereign land as prey.
We should not forget that while the West watched, KGB Colonel Putin invaded Georgia and stole one-third of that nation. The Russians have never left.
Now the persistent, pesky Putin is still hungry, and he wants more. Will it be Ukraine, Moldavia, Belarus, or our NATO ally, Estonia? This is Cold War II. It has begun.
Villain Vladimir holds former Soviet Republics hostage because the Ruskies control their energy. I was in Ukraine when Putin turned off the gas in winter to punish the Ukrainians. It was cold; it was dark.
Let us loosen the noose around the neck of Ukraine. Sell them our oversupply of natural gas. Expedite the permits, development, and delivery of U.S. natural gas. Send the word over there that the gas is coming, the gas is coming. Let the Napoleon of Siberia know he has bitten off more than he can chew by starting Cold War II”, said Rep. Ted Poe (source: Congressional Record http://thomas.loc.gov/).