When it comes to eavesdropping I think it's fair to say you need just as much to know what your friends are doing as your enemies. I can't see that changing.
It's not being 'softer'. It's temporarily stopping it, so they can try to negotiate a peace deal. I swear, the Bush administration of the 2000s and the liberals of today would be best friends.
Nah. Yes they allied with Russia. They did not negotiated anything. TlIn addition, they like how Russia treated Ukraine and mimic opening moves with Canada.
