Could Obama’s investment in a strong outreach to Medvedev mean that the Russian President, for so long considered a mere window dressing to Prime Ministerial rule, might stick around longer than Putin might like?
But as Obama assured Russia of entry into the WTO and resolved the chicken wars, could all this rapprochment be a mixed blessing?
But before rushing into the WTO, Russia should think very carefully about whether joining such a club might be a good thing after all.
As one Gawker commenter said of Obama taking Medvedev to eat hamburgers at Rays Hellburger in Arlington today:
When the Russians want to kill someone, they slip in a little Polonium-210. Our methods are are slower, more painful, and oh-so-delicious!
