An Obama administration debate about whether to engage Vladimir Putin or treat him like a pariah has tilted in the engagement camp's favor - even as critics and some officials worry that it’s become too easy for the Russian president to get a stature-enhancing meeting with U.S. leaders.
Politico: Obama officials are talking to Putin more than ever
US President Barack Obama speaks during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, Dec.6, 2015.
