well that's a given...
but Russia still isn't suicidal. As much as they love twisting our tails for their profit, they don't want those maniacs with nukes anymore than we do.
It's a cyclic thing. They've made their money on Iran by selling their arms and all that (same with China) but now that Iran is able to bite back, they want to be on the side of the "Good Guys"
I see your point, but I think both have gone too far. They will reap what they sew. Commie is as commie does. Who's the FReeper with the byline "Kill a commie for mommy"? I love that.
Russia play both sides of every coin. Heads they win. Tails they win.
They probably were also seduced by the Mullahs who promised them the use of a warm port.
Yikes. That last sentence almost freaked me out as much as the 'Dancing with Radiation' performance.