It takes no savvy to know what Vladimir Putin will do next. Putin (Vova or
VVP, as he is known by Russians) can be counted on to do exactly what
his declared “enemy” – the United States – does not want him to do. He
will do so, moreover, unadorned with diplomatic language or tact.
Putin’s granting of asylum to fugitive Edward Snowden is just another on
a long list of examples.
Putin sends ships full of supplies to Syria during
Assad’s lowest point in his civil war as President Obama declares Assad
must leave. He provides Iran with “peaceful” nuclear technology and
weakens sanctions as Obama declares the noose is being tightened. He
sends his emissaries to anti-American rulers in Latin America. VVP
consistently votes against U.S. proposals in the United Nations.
Now VVP has stuck his finger straight in Obama’s
eye. Surprise, surprise: He has granted fugitive Snowden asylum in
Russia – a not unexpected move after he allowed a passportless Snowden
to enter Moscow Sheremetova without a visa. Take that, Barack, he says
with gesture and deed.
go to forbes.com
