"Whatever his intentions, #Obama is doing an excellent job of making #Putin believe that the American president is all bark and no bite: that he will make speeches and empty gestures but that his ultimate goal is to #avoid a U.S.-Russia #confrontation at all costs." (from: Poroshenko Goes to Washington; US to Ukraine: Good Luck, and Have a Nice Day) http://www.the-american-interest.com/blog/2014/09/19/the-implications-of-us-policy-on-ukraine/