We are talking about different incidents of the same type. Russian jets near Russian bases warning off US military.
U.S. Navy ship encounters aggressive Russian aircraft in Baltic Sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-pLgvJULOM
The only thing I found about Russian planes and the British were in reference to Russian long range bombers flying near the English Channel. Not the same thing as buzzing. I didn't find any analysis on whether that was considered open sky, or was in controlled commercial flying space. I do wonder if the Russian media portrayed the British as 'buzzing Russian bombers in their legitimate travel.
But, even if the buzzing events were in the middle east, rather than the Baltic, the logic still holds.
Russia has ports on the Baltic Sea, we do not.
Russia has a border touching the Middle East, we do not.
We might have interests there, but Russia would be right to inform us that we are not the only ones who have interests there. The troubles there are a lot closer to home for the Russians than for the USA.
Considering how dense our current Sec-of-State is, buzzing might have been considered an appropriate wake up call.
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. The Brits warn Russians away from the British coast. The Russians warn the USA away from the Russian coast. Normal protective behavior.
Also note that the Russian plane in the Baltic flew by in a manner that made it clear he was 'wings clear', i.e. unarmed.
You and Paul Craig Roberts