Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Obama’s Fatalism Leaves Putin Plenty of Rope 244 March 17, 2016 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Globe and Mail (Canada) on 17 March 2016 by Konrad Yakabuski (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Barack ObamaCanadaforeign policyObama DoctrineRussiaVladimir Putin Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Tunisia: Trump Is Living His Final Days in the War against Iran May 16, 2026. Published in Jawhara FM 0 Taiwan: Taiwan Heard the Shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner May 19, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesTrump’s attack already seems distant, while the Taiwan issue is intimately relevant. 0 China: Is Trump in Trouble? Some Already Detect Signs of Defection in Rubio and Vance May 14, 2026. Published in SinaThe question raised ... is one that the entire world is curious about: Does Trump himself actually understand the state of the war? 0 Venezuela: Oil, Diplomacy and Hope May 16, 2026. Published in El UniversalVenezuela is still a country plagued by social, economic and institutional crises. 0 Egypt: Egypt’s Voice in Washington: An Indisputable Imperative May 16, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineWashington, however, is not merely a policymaking capital. It is also a highly competitive marketplace of narratives. 0 Topics Ireland: Trump Accuses His Opponents of Treason. But It’s Clear Who the Real Traitor Is May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the US Republican Primaries: Trump Tightens His Grip May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Latest Trophy Proves His Power over His Party — Despite the Polls May 20, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Austria: Xi Waits and Trump Stumbles May 20, 2026. Published in Der StandardChina’s wait-and-see strategy could soon bear fruit. 0 Germany: Europe Remains a Spectator* May 20, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe agreements are not the EU’s problem; it is the lack of political will in its capital cities. 0 Germany: The Request Concert of Hormuz May 20, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWho will hold out longer, Iran under a naval blockade or the world economy without 20% of its oil and gas supply? 0 Taiwan: Taiwan Heard the Shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner May 19, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesTrump’s attack already seems distant, while the Taiwan issue is intimately relevant. 0 India: When Corporate Interests Take Over Diplomacy: Inside Trump’s Transactional Approach May 19, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf the President of the United States behaves primarily as the chief negotiator for corporate America, then alliances themselves become contingent commodities. 0 Related Articles Canada: If the United States Is ‘Fascist,’ What on Earth Are Russia and Iran? May 18, 2026. Published in National Post Philippines: The US Uses Allies To Surround Rivals. Poor Allies May 16, 2026. Published in The Manila Times Austria: Trump Is Preparing To Put the Gulf War on Ice May 15, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]f the ideologues prevail, there will be no "deal," but at most a frozen conflict. And before long, a new war. Poland: BogusÅ‚aw Chrabota: Europe Will Long Need US To Defend Itself from Russia May 14, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita Europe is not — and will not be for a long time — self-sufficient in confronting Russia's military potential. Canada: What Trump and Xi Are Looking To Get Out of This Week’s Summit in Beijing May 12, 2026. Published in CBC Previous articleThe American AhmadinejadNext articleTrump Is Turning That ‘Shining City on a Hill’ into a Sewer LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment