U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul to Step Down After Sochi Olympics

At WaPo, "McFaul to quit as U.S. ambassador to Russia after conclusion of Sochi Olympic Games."

Heh. McFaul was increasingly frustrated with Putin's authoritarianism. So much for that "reset."

See Kim Zigfeld, at PJ Media, "Reset: U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul Announces Resignation":

McFaul is the chief architect of Obama’s “reset” policy with Russia, a policy that diagnosed Vladimir Putin not as a dangerous foe of the U.S. but as a misunderstood statesman who had been alienated by Republican policies inspired by Ronald Reagan. In practice, “reset” was McFaul’s euphemism for appeasement. The results of this policy were completely predictable: sensing weakness, Putin attacked.