Clinton Renews U.S. Claims On Former Soviet Space  by Rick Rozoff* http://www.voltairenet.org/article166216.html

President Obama’s stated desire to "reset" relations with Moscow didn’t hold out very long. Hillary Clinton’s early July visit to five former Soviet bloc countries constituted the occasion for the U.S. to reaffirm its old ambitions in the region. The Secretary of State excoriated Russia’s aspirations in its former sphere of influence to better justify Washington’s own craving for the region. There and everywhere, the U.S. always hankers for more.