Why not, Putin is probably more sympathetic and trustworthy than the American TOTUS and Company. They might even back door green light Iran. Russia seems to have had a minor Iranian based Muslim problem themselves. Although they look to have been paid off; the Israel option looks to be quite a bit less expensive and has a bigger up side with a declining America.
Once upon a time, long long ago, the US drove India into the arms of the Soviets and had to build a secret relationship with Pakistan to counter India’s growing atomic ambitions.
Why should he trust Obama? I sure do not.