dispiriting; wrongheaded(Намерение парламента Канады принять "Закон имени Сергея Магнитского" является неприкрытым вмешательством во внутренние дела России, а также продолжением неудачной политики Оттавы и не останется без ответа17); unhelpful
gone sour(о сделке, соглашении и т.п. – "Gone sour" means something (a food, relationship, plan, or situation) has turned bad, spoiled, unpleasant, or *failed*, moving from good to negative, like milk that spoils or a friendship that sours after an argument. It can refer to literal spoilage (food) or figurative deterioration (emotions, projects). (AI Overview) • Vancouver Island man awarded $12M in massive ranch deal gone sour. The 'tangled history' involved an 81-year-old businessman, 16 ranches, and multiple companies attempting to buy each other out.biv.comART Vancouver)