Freshly Emboldened Russia Poses 'Enduring Global Challenge' - NATO Military Chief | A Tiny Crack in the Russian Ice - New York Times | "The most frequently used words in Kerry's opening remarks seemed to be "thanks" and "grateful" to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and, even more so, to President Putin, whom Kerry said he was "privileged" to see. Given that nothing was achieved, why was the U.S. secretary of state grateful? Was he "especially grateful to President Putin" for devoting all that time to explain Russia's position? For anyone who knows anything about the Russian dictator, this translates into an hourlong harangue and denunciation of the United States, NATO and European Union. Kerry also made sure that everyone knew that President Obama, too, was thankful. It got worse... Worse than pointless diplomacy, worse even than the wasted prestige of his office, Kerry's meeting was shot through with a moral obtuseness that always comes to haunt those who erode the key strength and appeal of the liberal democratic West: its ability to stand by and defend its values in the face of aggression and tyranny." - Kerry's pointless diplomacy in Russia - CNN | » Chinese Investors Flood US Entrepreneur Visa Program 14/05/15 11:33 | » Kerry’s Russia Meetings Produce Little Evidence of Progress in Ukraine Crisis 12/05/15 20:23
Freshly Emboldened Russia Poses 'Enduring Global Challenge' – NATO Military Chief by By Ivan Nechepurenko Thursday May 14 th , 2015 at 10:42 AM The Moscow Times Top Stories 1 Share NATO must pursue a long-term policy that would deter a resurgent Russia, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of U.S. European Command Philip Breedlove told reporters on Wednesday. The most frequently used words in Kerry's opening remarks seemed to be "thanks" and "grateful" to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and, even more so, to President Putin, whom Kerry said he was "privileged" to see. Given that nothing was achieved, why was the U.S. secretary of state grateful? Was he "especially grateful to President Putin" for devoting all that time to explain Russia's position? For anyone who knows anything about the Russian dictator, this translates into an hourlong harangue and denunci