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This is just part of the continuing geopolitical game of chess the U.S. is playing with Russia. It means we can expect tensions to continue escalating. Obama just reversed 50 years of U.S. foreign policy simply to deny Russia an ally in our backyard. As a tactical maneuver it has merit, but it's just going to further inflame the situation with Russia. It's such a provocative move in this regard that it seems it was done intentionally to spit in Russia's face and force them to respond with a similarly bold move.