The goal
was to return to the club where the destiny of the world is being
discussed, not as an ally (because given the current economic disparity,
one could only be a subordinate ally) but as a “partner”—a word that is
invariably spoken in Russia with phonetic quotation marks: a
disobedient, sometimes blunt neighbor with whom considerations of the
world order must be shared. If
you weren’t paying close attention, you might have missed the gentle
mocking tone during Vladimir Putin’s meeting with John Kerry in the
Kremlin on December 15. “We can’t keep up with your movements. You need
some sleep, I can see that,” suggested Putin. (Translation: “You are
tired, Mr. World Policeman. You’re learning that you can’t do it all by
yourself. Go get some rest. Maybe I can help you out.”) http://carnegie.ru/commentary/?fa=62444&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouvKXBZKXonjHpfsX57uQsW6Sg38431UFwdcjKPmjr1YsHTsd0aPyQAgobGp5I5FEIQ7XYTLB2t60MWA%3D%3D
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