US defense chief: we will deter Russia's 'malign and destabilizing influence'
US defense chief: we will deter Russia's 'malign and destabilizing influence' by Spencer Ackerman in New York and Shaun Walker in Moscow Wednesday October 14 th , 2015 at 4:57 PM Russia | The Guardian 1 Share Ash Carter says US will not cooperate as long as Russia pursues a ‘misguided strategy’ in Syria but Moscow says it has been rebuffed in calls for consultation The US defense chief has vowed to take “all necessary steps” against a resurgent Russia which is challenging a frustrated Washington in eastern Europe and the Middle East. Ash Carter, the US defense secretary, said the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, had wrapped his country in a “shroud of isolation” which only a drastic change in policy could reverse. Related: Putin's campaign to derail the west over Syria is working – for now Continue reading... Trump: Russia 'probably' behind downing of MH17 - The Hill Wednesday October 14 th , 2015