Time for the U.S. to Make Hard Choices on Russia, Middle East

Time for the U.S. to Make Hard Choices on Russia, Middle East

By: Nikolas Gvosdev | Column

It is the misfortune of the Obama administration to preside over the unraveling of several long-term U.S. strategies in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The tactics used by previous administrations to delay making hard choices in the hope that problems would resolve themselves without Washington being required to make sacrifices are no longer available, as the crises in both regions make abundantly clear.