Ridiculous is right. Obama called him a regional power on the same day that they are delivering one of our astronauts to the space station because we no longer have that capability.
Yes, and we are paying Russia $71 million per ride for the privilege. This is almost like Obama is baiting Putin, hoping that he will cause a conflagration. Does Obama want to cause more chaos in the to divert from his own domestic problems or to help the Islamic terrorists he has so fostered by toppling governments in North Africa?