The visit of U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry to Russian Federation gave a reason to think that in the Obama administration have any alternative personal position on relations with Moscow, But later events showed that "Sochi is already forgotten," said in a conversation Professor at Princeton and new York University Stephen Cohen.

According to his concept, the "party of war" exists in every state, there is some in the United States. The Minsk agreement reached by the Chancellor, the presidents of France, Ukraine and Russia, represent the policies of the " party of peace ". But "there are influential citizens in the West and in Kiev that do not want a peaceful settlement," drew the attention of Cohen.

The mission of Kerry in Sochi was to demonstrate the support of the Minsk agreements Washington, it has been clear from the statements at a press conference following the visit of us Secretary of state, said the Professor. But then other members of the Obama administration criticized Kerry for this trip. As an example of the different positions inside the White house expert brings the text in the new York times, where he quoted former aide to Vice President Joseph Biden. This politician said that he did not know why the Secretary of state visited Sochi that Kerry sent "a bad signal" and his trip was " counterproductive ".

review of Cohen, the statements of Kerry, who, for example, tried to convince Poroshenko to adhere to the Minsk agreements were " in practice, a revolution in American foreign policy ". However, the "war party" prevailed." You saw what happened in Europe at the G7 conference a couple of days ago, and that Obama said there - Sochi has been forgotten, " said Professor journalist RT.

The confrontation between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine it is easy can be just as dangerous as the Cuban missile crisis, says Cohen. He is seriously concerned about the lack of Democratic and Republican parties of the USA, and equally in the Senate and the media, discussions about policy with respect to Russia. According to the Professor, it's the worst in American foreign policy today - the lack of public opposition.

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