But with Ukraine\u2019s interim government signaling its desire Sunday to quickly put the nation back on course toward Western integration, it was uncertain how far Mr. Putin would be willing to go to save face in a conflict that he had, until recently, appeared to be winning in the former Soviet republic.<\/p>\n
Ms. Rice, who appeared Sunday on NBC\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d resisted the notion that Moscow and Washington were locked in a kind of Cold War-era standoff over Ukraine. However, other top players in the Obama administration seemed to be working behind the scenes to hammer home a message to Moscow that Washington will not tolerate any Russian aggression in Ukraine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, well, then go ahead and poke the bear to get the response you expect and not the one you want. You’d think a smart diplomat would make their druthers known in private rather than publicly challenging the opponent. I’m sure that they can screw this up without half-trying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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