{"id":109176,"date":"2014-03-07T07:54:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T07:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?guid=4e46fa6c7e3f5dfc9ba6deae38f76f17"},"modified":"2014-03-07T07:54:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T07:54:00","slug":"putin-v-obama-geopolitical-opposites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/editorials\/putin-v-obama-geopolitical-opposites\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin v. Obama: Geopolitical Opposites"},"content":{"rendered":"
Putin v. Obama: Geopolitical Opposites<\/b><\/div>\n
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by Stephen Lendman<\/div>\n
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It bears repeating what other articles stressed. Putin supports peace and stability. Obama wages one war after another.<\/div>\n
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Putin affirms UN Charter and other rule of law principles. Obama ignores them. He claims a divine right to achieve unchallenged hegemony. He does it belligerently.<\/div>\n
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Putin believes nation-state sovereignty is inviolable. Obama wants pro-Western puppet governments replacing independent ones.<\/div>\n
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The Russian Public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM) is the leading post-Soviet opinion research company.<\/div>\n
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It’s late February poll<\/span><\/a> showed Putin’s approval rating at a two-year high. Nearly 68% of Russians approve his policies.<\/div>\n
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Successful Sochi Winter Olympics helped. So did how he’s handling the Ukrainian crisis. Russians strongly support him. Claims otherwise ring hollow.<\/div>\n
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In contrast, Obama’s approval rating hit an all-time low. For the first time, a new Fox News poll<\/span><\/a> has him at 38%. In February, he scored 42%. Last November, his previous low was 40%.<\/div>\n
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Approval for Democrats is 71%. Among Republicans it’s 5%. For independents it’s 28%.<\/div>\n
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