The White House is reportedly considering new ways to discourage Russia from meddling in Europe, in what some officials are saying is an updated version to Cold War-era containment. - Grenell: Putin sees that Obama's words 'mean nothing' - World News Review
"Putin sees that Obama's words 'mean nothing'" US considering harder stance on Russia, report says Saturday June 6 th , 2015 at 1:18 PM 1 Share Now Playing Grenell: Putin sees that Obama's words 'mean nothing' The White House is reportedly considering new ways to discourage Russia from meddling in Europe, in what some officials are saying is an updated version to Cold War-era containment. The Wall Street Journal reports the approach involves beefing up militaries of allies and potential partners and weeding out corrupt governments, which Russia could potentially exploit to gain more influence. Administration officials also want to expand NATO’s reach to limit Moscow’s orbit. Although including Ukraine or Georgia in the organization remains off the table, the Pentagon would be open to consider the small Balkan country of Montenegro to solidify its ties with the West and to show that Russia does