re: #369 J.S.

The White House is trying to spin Obama’s “New Russian policy” as a clever strategy that pits Putin against Medvedev. Obama can go to Russia, shake hands and make deals with Medvedev and pretend he’s snubbing Putin as yesterday’s man. Putin is happy to play along with this farce, as it is intended to give Obama political cover in Washington. Nobody in Moscow gives a shit about it.