Well, it least someone is trying to remove the chill from the air. In an interview with the London Times, Putin’s chief of staff said:
The problems that have been highlighted recently in the media and political circles have been wildly exaggerated. … Our biggest problem is the rhetoric. We do have differences with our Western partners, but nothing of critical importance and certainly nothing that cannot be resolved through direct dialogue.
I think he’s right, and I wonder what strange game Cheney and the rest of the US administration are playing with Russia.
According to the article, the Russian government is using a US public relations firm to help them with their image. It’s a shame it seems necessary, but if that’s how the game is played here, they’re smart to give it a shot.
