MOSCOW — For Russia, victory came three days after Victory Day, in the form of Secretary of State John Kerry's visit this week to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. It was widely interpreted here as a signal of surrender by the Americans — an olive branch from President Obama, and an acknowledgment that Russia and its leader are simply too important to ignore.
The New York Times: A diplomatic victory, and affirmation, for Putin
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the presidential residence Bocharov Ruchey in Sochi on May 12, 2015.
