[Uncle Ike]

Even Condi and Sarko must be beginning to suspect that they’ve been flim-flammed....

[Truth29]

"flim-flammed" is a good way to put it. Russia is making public fools of the US and NATO. They are publicly demonstrating the inability or unwillingness of the West to confront Russia. What seems to be lost is the effect this will have on our efforts in Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, etc. Lack of credibility will make each of these situations worse and ultimately more bloody.