That isnt what you said in your original comment that people downvoted but thanks for fleshing it out.
I think Its a pretty one sided analysis, trawling up just about every Msm cliché about middle eastern politics in the last 20 years. I agree with the Russia wanting the west to stop backing Ukraine though, but i dont think Russia is the global shadow puppet master that people make them out to be, That would be another group.

That isnt what you said in your original comment that people downvoted but thanks for fleshing it out.
I think Its a pretty one sided analysis, trawling up just about every Msm cliché about middle eastern politics in the last 20 years. But thanks.