When they meet in Slovakia on Thursday, nearly four years later, the personal bond may hold, but Bush says he will subject Putin to stricter scrutiny.

• 当他们本周四在斯洛伐克会面时，距离两人上次在此会面已经四年，两人的私人情谊或许仍然稳固，但是布希说他会以更严格的标准来审视普廷。