“A poisonous unraveling of U.S. relations with Russia in recent months represents more than the failure of President Obama’s first-term attempt to ‘reset’ badly frayed bilateral relations. It threatens pillars of Obama’s second-term foreign policy agenda as well. From Syria and Iran to North Korea and Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin holds cards that he can use to help or hurt Obama administration objectives. “
Source: Sour U.S.-Russia relations threaten Obama’s foreign policy agenda – The Washington Post
