What's the point? It's this: "in statecraft, the enemy of my enemy, despite his gross flaws, is my friend."
We allied with the USSR during WWII to defeat the axis powers. Many would argue, and probably rightly, that without the USSR we would not have defeated Germany.
That would be the New York Times, leading the Fake News assault on Western Culture that God hating Marxism (Communism) and Socialism are valid and workable philosophies and life in the USSR is a bed of roses.
Interestingly, both the Times and Russia have changed, Russia has freed herself of considerable Communist influence and control, with no small part of the credit belonging to President Ronald Reagan for giving them the choice (and encouragement) to do it.
The Times has progressed, too. They have upped the God hating propaganda by bringing on board lying radical Islam as an ally to destroy the historically unique American construct of Christian Liberty in a Republic.
Bravo Times, you one-upped your promotion and cover for Stalinist Marxism by bringing Islamic Terror on board.
Maybe President Trump can keep it inside the New York Times building.