According to the Wall Street Journal, the Russian decision to take off the Medvedev mask and put Prime Minister Putin back into the top spot is causing headaches in Washington. There seems to be some concern that when President Good Cop switches places with Prime Minister Bad Cop, something important could change in Russian foreign policy. Some feel that Prime Minister Putin’s decision to take off the Medvedev mask and assume direct personal responsibility for the policies that all along he has controlled undercut the case for the reset in US-Russia relations.
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