Putin is smart. He knows all Obama cares about is good optics and polls in the US. So Putin keeps quiet, let’s Obama fly all over the world with his magic teleprompter, allows him to call Russia a marginal power, weak, etc... Putin avoids the press, and avoids controversy, knowing that Obama will eventually be distracted by something else..
Meanwhile, everything will fall into Russia’s hands.
I get the feeling Obama is about to do something stupid in Syria, as an attempt to counter Putin.
The Turkish thing, Obama is Saudi where Syria is a huge deal right now. They were totally onboard with “NATO” (meaning us...) intervening in the Syrian Civil War not long ago.
And remember JOHN KERRY is now Sec of State, and advising him what to do. Syria is ex-French.
Agree. Putin is playing him big time. He has three years to get whatever he wants. Its open season.