Kremlin in Moscow, Russia
From Mitt Romney Press:
Mitt Romney today made the following statement on President Obama’s failed Russia policy:
“President Obama’s ‘reset’ policy toward Russia has clearly failed. Russia has openly armed and protected a murderous regime in Syria, frustrated international sanctions on Iran, and opposed American efforts on a range of issues. This is an unfortunate failure of President Obama’s foreign policy.”
Obama met Putin in 2009.
March 25, 2012 - Caught on mic unbeknownst to President Obama at a press conference with then-Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in Seoul:
Obama: “On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this can be solved, but it’s important for him [Putin] to give me space.”
Medvedev: (then out-going Russian President): “Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you …”
Obama: “This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.”
Medvedev: “I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir.”
May 18-19, 2012: Vladimir Putin did not attend the G-8 Summit hosted by Obama at Camp David.
Dmitri Medvedev & Vladimir Putin
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March 27 2012——
Russia’s Medvedev tells Romney to ‘use head’
By Dmitry Zaks (AFP) –
Romney told CNN in a transcript released by the station that Obama should understand that “Russia is not a friendly character on the world stage” because it has old ties to the governments of Syria and Iran.
Russia “is without question our number one geopolitical foe,” Romney said.
Yet some Russian politicians appeared to take Romney’s comments to heart.
Communist Party lawmakers meanwhile said Romney was only revealing an open secret about the true state of Russia-US affairs.
“We are still geopolitical foes and this only confirms this,” Communist MP Leonid Kalashnikov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.