Cables offer dim view of Russia, Putin

NYT: Leaked diplomatic correspondence points to growing American qualms over Kremlin motives, attitudes

“But scores of secret American cables from recent years, obtained by WikiLeaks and made available to several news organizations, show that beneath the public efforts at warmer ties, the United States harbors a dim view of the post-Soviet Kremlin and its leadership, and little hope that Russia will become more democratic or reliable.”