There was no mention of a "shady renewed friendship with the US," craig. Obama said: "'After my election I have more flexibility'. Trump's pre-election admiration and declared friendship with Russia's dictator is another thing.
You left out the part where bo was trying to give medved a tingle up his leg, but med just said, I vill tell vlad. If it wasn't shady, what was so sunny about the failure, that ended in 'rip', four years later? Or, did bo really mean vlad would have the flexibility to march into the Ukraine?
They should keep things on a civil level like we do here. Really, cuba could've given the boot to a few 'diplomats', but the mighty US? Did bo wake up one morning and find his legacy in bed with him? Trying to chew his arm off and sneaking out without anyone noticing, eh? I weep for big tobacco, now that the smoke breaker in chief can no longer enforce the understanding of the pc pulpit.