Russia's War Against Ukraine OP-ED

David Ignatius: Crafting a strategy for deterring Putin

By David Ignatius.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the celebration of Navy Day in Severomorsk, July 27, 2014.
Photo by KREMLIN

At the public kickoff of a discussion here about U.S. policy toward Russia and Ukraine, former defense secretary Robert Gates joked that his favorite definition of diplomacy was "petting a dog and saying 'nice doggie' until you can find a rock." 

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