Post by elizabeth on Mar 7, 2014 19:51:30 GMT
I think this sounds a bit naive, however, it's in the news.
Former Ambassador: Putin is Taking Obama Seriously
Former Israeli ambassador to Russia tells Arutz Sheva: Believe it or not, but Putin is taking Obama's threats seriously.
Former Israeli ambassador to Russia, Zvi Magen, says that contrary to popular belief, Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking U.S. President Barack Obama seriously.
In a special interview with Arutz Sheva, Magen explained that Putin’s incursion into Ukraine was not done out of a sense of militancy but out of a sense of distress over the ouster of his close ally, Viktor Yanukovych. Putin, said Magen, views Ukraine as a very significant component of his empire, and as such, he is "fighting a losing war in full swing."
At the same time, the former ambassador said, Putin is taking the American threat of sanctions and boycotts very seriously, fearing that economic boycotts may lead Russia into an economic downfall.
Continue reading Arutz Sheva article by clicking here
Former Ambassador: Putin is Taking Obama Seriously
Former Israeli ambassador to Russia tells Arutz Sheva: Believe it or not, but Putin is taking Obama's threats seriously.
Former Israeli ambassador to Russia, Zvi Magen, says that contrary to popular belief, Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking U.S. President Barack Obama seriously.
In a special interview with Arutz Sheva, Magen explained that Putin’s incursion into Ukraine was not done out of a sense of militancy but out of a sense of distress over the ouster of his close ally, Viktor Yanukovych. Putin, said Magen, views Ukraine as a very significant component of his empire, and as such, he is "fighting a losing war in full swing."
At the same time, the former ambassador said, Putin is taking the American threat of sanctions and boycotts very seriously, fearing that economic boycotts may lead Russia into an economic downfall.
Continue reading Arutz Sheva article by clicking here
