We won and they lost so their alliance got smaller and ours got bigger. Why is that so hard to understand? Why would we shrink when we won? No, we won, so our influence grows and theirs shrinks. That's the way it works. If Russians don't like this, then they should have won the Cold war instead of losing it.
Hoplite: Especially if you're ready to see the Russians overthrow the governments….
Joe: You and Hoplite should form a team...
Together you're both brilliant.