Madlen Albright tells the position of the White House in Putin's question: the United States celebrates Putin's positive qualities, but do not support him, intend to judge Putin on his affairs and insist on the political resolution of the Chechen conflict
Madeleine Olbrait published an article in The Washington Post, describing the position of the White House in the Russian presidential elections regarding Vladimir Putin. The article says that "American officials, starting with the president of Clinton, described Putin as capable and energetic, versed in various problems, direct and direct, who pronounces the right words about economic reforms, legality and control over weapons.