Russia may have more willpower than the west but they don’t have the best track record against well armed Jihadi’s. ISIL has got our armor, they have billions of dollars, and they likely have a large stash of Manpads courtesy of bathhouse Barry himself. I don’t know if this will be the one-way slaughter many here seem to think.
Don’t forget Putin’s nuclear trump card. The Russkies could turn the entire Middle East to radioactive glass if they so choose.