http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-u-reassessing-relationship-russia-195513418.html
but said the Russian president can sometimes appear "like a bored kid in the back of the classroom."...
... Obama did resolve one issue that has been debated in the United States. He said American athletes will in fact compete in the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014, in spite of Russia's anti-gay propaganda law.
"I do not think it's appropriate to boycott the Olympics," Obama said.
He said the best way to combat the law is for gay and lesbian athletes to do well in the Sochi Games.
"One of the things I'm really looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze, which would, I think, go a long way in rejecting the kind of attitudes that we're seeing there," he said. "And if Russia doesn't have gay or lesbian athletes, then, it'll probably make their team weaker."
but said the Russian president can sometimes appear "like a bored kid in the back of the classroom."...
... Obama did resolve one issue that has been debated in the United States. He said American athletes will in fact compete in the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014, in spite of Russia's anti-gay propaganda law.
"I do not think it's appropriate to boycott the Olympics," Obama said.
He said the best way to combat the law is for gay and lesbian athletes to do well in the Sochi Games.
"One of the things I'm really looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze, which would, I think, go a long way in rejecting the kind of attitudes that we're seeing there," he said. "And if Russia doesn't have gay or lesbian athletes, then, it'll probably make their team weaker."