In the third U.S. presidential debate, the candidates traded accusations about who is really a puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Even allowing for the overheated atmosphere of the U.S. election this cycle, it speaks volumes about the sad state of U.S.-Russian relations that a centerpiece of the most crucial conversation leading up to election day features a bitter argument about Russia without any strategic discussion about how to manage our relationship with a nation that controls a vast nuclear arsenal and harbors expansionist ambitions.A common Russian proverb is “two bears don’t live in one lair,” and the contentious global …read more
Source: The Huffington Post