I don't get invites to the Kremlin . So what do I know ? But I think unlike the West , the Russians are budget - minded. They care about costs versus rewards. So from Afghanistan to the DDR , to Syria , they will cut a friend lose if they think it might sink THEIR ship.
I don't get invites to the Kremlin . So what do I know ? But I think unlike the West , the Russians are budget - minded. They care about costs versus rewards. So from Afghanistan to the DDR , to Syria , they will cut a friend lose if they think it might sink THEIR ship.