And deadly incrementalism -- the petri dish of bilateralconflict -- and accompanying delay pose a greater risk to U.S.-Russian relations than do the swift and decisive measures enumerated here.
Other likely agenda items include the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs, conflict in Syria, climate change and expanding bilateral military ties.
The prospect of a public military funeral is likely to further fuel debate in Turkey about the rapid deterioration of bilateral ties with Damascus, which has raised the specter of a regional conflict.
Although large diplomatic bodies, like the United Nations, are successful in dealing with some areas of conflict, the vast majority of diplomacy is conducted in smaller, bilateral negotiations.