Those frustrations help explain why the Russians maintain their enormous espionage apparatus, one attribute of a superpower to which they can cling. Not that Ivanov's rhetoric is entirely hollow. The missile defense issue is very real. It will also be furious if NATO expands to include the former Soviet republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, aggravating Russia's sense of isolation. America has its own truth tellers.
Rice is sensitive to Russian sensibilities.
A weak Russia will only be a problem for the international community. A strong Russia is still just a dream, but not an unimaginable one. We can try to convince the Russians they are welcome at the high table, though only if they behave appropriately. We can show them the path to get there. This will require persistent, creative diplomacy.