"The Kremlin perceives that Europe lacks the will to pay the necessary price to defend its principles," it said.
A distinguished war veteran and widely praised former chief of police, he has said that he would welcome dialogue with America and believes Iran can defend its principles at a lower cost than it currently pays.Many conservatives, alarmed by the president's erratic policy and language, would prefer to see a more polished and experienced administrator in power.
"The United States Constitution means little if law enforcement agents disregard it, or if Americans are unwilling to defend its principles and respect foundational constitutional rights, from due process to equal protection under the law".
All the same time, the Czech Republic is a Member of the European Union and will continue to defend its principles and unity of the integration.
Nato and the European Union "could collapse" in the face of increasing aggression from Russia, which has been emboldened by the EU's apparent unwillingness to "defend its principles", an influential think-tank has warned.
Many people took the day off work and some insisted that France, with its history of Nazi occupation, must stand firm to defend its principles of freedom and equality in the face of the attack.
And of course, much depends on us: We who resonate to the Occupy protest must defend its principles and turn around the culture of greed.
State Department spokesman John Kirby declined to comment on the specifics of the proposal but defended its basic principles.
Dr. Charles Brenner, who reigned for nearly a half-century as the dean of American psychoanalysis, working to clarify, refine and fiercely defend its core principles, died Monday in Manhattan.
Yet even a country that is in the midst of a mistake must have an armed force loyal to its basic beliefs and prepared to defend its general principles.
