He said any action taken by Russia would be legitimate, contrasting its stance with that of the west.
The battle between the two concerning Syria is noteworthy not just in terms of their personalities, but also in terms of the conflicting, contrasting and overlapping stances taken by Russia and Turkey vis-à-vis Iran.
When contrasting his moderate stances with his earlier rhetoric during the primaries when he had to win over the irrational Tea Party base, one can't help but speculate that, had he been moderate the entire time, we would have a new president on Inauguration Day.
But Trillium contrasted this stance with deposition testimony in the RICO case from Rex Mitchell, Chevron's deputy controller.
Mr. Janklow fought for limited regulation of business to attract jobs, and he liked to contrast that stance with Minnesota's more restrictive economic environment, with his usual humorous jabs.
Morrison pointed to positive collaboration with state governments on tax reform, contrasting this with a stance from Shorten that he characterised as "shouting at the clouds".
The apparent flexibility of the Bush administration's position contrasts with the firm stances it took on global warming, germ warfare and other agreements, suggesting that President Bush's international focus since the Sept. 11 attacks has affected the administration's approach to economic matters as well.
The central bank's hard line on rates contrasts with the stances of many other central banks that are easing credit conditions to try to bolster economies feeling the effects of the euro zone crisis.
Contrasting the trade representative's stance with that of the Pentagon, she added: "It makes no sense for one part of the U.S. government to be fighting illegal subsidies, while another is pretending they don't exist".
Mr Tusk's emollient, pro-EU stance contrasts sharply with the Kaczynskis' abrasive style.
But EH's stance contrasts sharply with that of another government agency, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
