A Diplomatic Victory, and Affirmation, for Putin (Published 2015)Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit with President Vladimir V. Putin on Tuesday in Sochi was widely interpreted as a sign that the United States views Russia as too important to ignore.Credit...Pool photo by Joshua Roberts MOSCOW — For Russia, victory came three days after Victory Day, in the form of Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit this week to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. It was wi
