Exactly. Same thing when England reached out to Catherine the great for help in keeping America during it's fight for independence and Catherine refused and instead sent ships for protection against England.
I think the Russian ships were sent to San Francisco to deter England from picking off California while our attention was elsewhere.
Notice that Russia didn’t try to grab California for themselves.
The Tsar sent Russian Navy ships to help Lincoln during the Civil War. I can't remember the circumstances, but it was a big help against England.
Exactly. Same thing when England reached out to Catherine the great for help in keeping America during it's fight for independence and Catherine refused and instead sent ships for protection against England.
I think the Russian ships were sent to San Francisco to deter England from picking off California while our attention was elsewhere. Notice that Russia didn’t try to grab California for themselves.