Leaning_Right pinging you to this bit of news. In response to the common interests you mention shared between Russia and Western Civ:
For now: Iran and Putin, Turkey and Putin, China and Putin —> are buddy-buddy.
But thankfully, Trump and Macron (who has surprised even me with his leadership of France) are stickng up for the West. Historians will take note.
> Iran and Putin, Turkey and Putin, China and Putin —> are buddy-buddy. <
Right. The US and NATO have made many stupid moves. But the failure of the US and Russia to form an alliance, that is by no means entirely America’s fault.
Putin is playing the short game, not the long game. And that will eventually bite Russia in the butt.