Strategic impatience? Obama's evolving Russia policy summed up in two seconds [video]

President Obama’s approach on how to handle Russia seems to be “evolving” quickly:

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/564841217502892033

Come again?

Last month’s State of the Union speech:

"Today it is America that stands strong and united with our allies, while Russia is isolated, with its economy in tatters." —Obama #SOTU

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 21, 2015

Russia = Isolate and weakened.

Fast forward to today during President Obama’s press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel:

#BREAKING Obama says not looking for Russia to be 'contained' or 'weakened'

— AFP news agency (@AFP) February 9, 2015

Pres. Obama: "We are not looking for Russia to fail. We are not looking for Russia to be surrounded and contained and weakened."

— ABC News (@ABC) February 9, 2015

Step aside, strategic patience and made room for strategic impatience.

Condensed version:

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/564842738554634240

Has anybody seen the “re-set button” lately?