News Roundup and Notes: September 21, 2015 - Just Security | "Mr. Obama considers Mr. Putin a thug, his advisers say, and Mr. Putin considers Mr. Obama weak." - Mr. Putin’s Mixed Messages on Syria
"Mr. Obama considers Mr. Putin a thug, his advisers say, and Mr. Putin considers Mr. Obama weak. Mr. Obama has had little to do with Mr. Putin since the Russian leader invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea. Some administration officials worry that agreeing to a meeting, which the Kremlin apparently requested, will play into Mr. Putin’s hands. But it would be a mistake for Mr. Obama not to engage, especially on an issue this serious and when tensions are rising. If Mr. Putin does not come to the meeting prepared to be a problem-solver, it will be obvious and Mr. Obama should call him on it." Mr. Putin’s Mixed Messages on Syria Встреча с Премьер-министром Израиля Биньямином Нетаньяху • Президент России News Roundup and Notes: September 21, 2015 Monday September 21 st , 2015 at 9:38 AM Just Security 1 Share Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and ab