Recent events have made strikingly clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not America’s friend. He is a very skilled — and very cunning — adversary.
Putin has proved through his actions that he views everything as a potential tool to gain an advantage economically, politically and militarily. One of his most powerful tools is Russia’s energy resources, and he has used Europe’s reliance on these resources to strengthen his position. Some European leaders have been all too willing to take the bait.
