Conflicthas maderapiddeterioration of relations between the twocountries, ina fairlylongperiod oftime, the two countries hostile toeach other, the bilateralrelationshipintolow ebb.
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.