Adding ballast to U.S.- Russia relationship (Ventura County Star)

As any old salt knows, too much sail and not enough ballast can lead to big trouble in bad weather.The U.S.- Russia relationship is much like a ship without enough draft to steer its way through political storms. The lack of shared interests between our two countries too often means that, like a top-heavy ship, we have been thrown off course by every ill wind. Increasing the stakes we have in ...