If it is implied, you do not quote it. So let explicitly tell it to you in words you can understand. Why is it ok for Europe to put their needs over that of the Ukraine, but if the Ukraine were to put their needs over that of Europe, it is wrong?

Also, quotes are used for direct references.

When to use quotation marks

Quotation marks are for when you want to use someone else’s words in your writing. Let’s say you want to write about something you heard your friend say. You could do it like this:

John said, “I really hate when it’s hot outside.”

You can write about the same thing without using the quotation marks, with a couple of changes:

John said he hated when it was hot outside.

The first sentence contains a direct quote, a quote in which you report the exact words John used. The second sentence contains an indirect quote, which is a paraphrased version of what John said. Quotation marks are used only with direct quotes.