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Originally Posted by Archaea
Obama's early interactions with Putin were wrong. He has never toed a tough line with him. You have a little Napoleon who has now thrilled his native base by repeatedly thumbing his nose at the US.
The US should never have backed down in Poland. That move is the reason we're seeing all of the other catastrophes Russia is pursuing. Millions upon millions will suffer because Obama did not understand Russian mentality. Obama has a severely misguided foreign policy.
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Putin's strength has grown because Russians are happier with their lives and their economy is better.
He had generated a tremendous propaganda machine.
I don't think Obama could have significantly affected either of these two major factors.