A slide in U.S.-Russian relations
“When President Bush looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes in 2001 and perceived a trustworthy soul, it’s unlikely that he foresaw the more recent image: a snarling Russian bear, engorged on petrodollars and fuming at past slights. Even as the former KGB colonel has tightened the vise on political opposition and press freedoms at home, and has hinted at a plan that would allow him to remain as Russia’s leader, Putin has increasingly lashed out in the past year at the United States and its allies.”
Posted: October 19th, 2007 under Op Ed.