rooster, If you still have any objectivity at all you must give Obama - 9 times - much more credit for trying to get Putin to respect the rest of the world .. [...] U.S. President Barack Obama met with Putin nine times, and there were 12 more meetings with Dmitry Medvedev, who served as president in 2008-12. Putin became prime minister in a move that allowed him to reset Russia’s presidential term limits and run again in 2012.
Just goes to show what a waste of time it is trying to work with a cold, vicious, megalomaniac like Putin.
Obama deserves much more credit than Trump who just over a year ago said Putin would take over all of Ukraine ..
[...]"But Mr. Biden is heading into a presidential election cycle that could upend U.S. backing for Ukraine, particularly if Americans elect former President Donald J. Trump, the Republican front-runner. Mr. Trump has criticized Mr. Biden’s support for Ukrainian forces, saying in an interview this year with Fox News that “ultimately,” Mr. Putin “is going to take over all of Ukraine.” May, 2023 -- https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=176589455 .