Will Russia Ever Change?

To say the relationship is frosty would probably be an understatement.  Formal meetings between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are few and far between, and when they do happen, both men appear tense and uncomfortable.   Most of their contact comes at the sidelines of international gatherings or on the phone.  

At the Group of 20 summit in Turkey earlier this month, in the corner of a huge room crowded with other leaders mingling, Obama and Putin huddled for about 30 minutes discussing the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine.  Although aides described the meeting as positive, the disagreements are ever apparent.  

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