It is dangerous either way: Russia there, Russia not there. All I can see right now is how those ISIS monsters are treating everyone, especially women and children. They must be stopped. It should be that the whole world joins forces against them. The U.S. under Obama does not care. He only cares which nations are disallowing homo activities and recognition and rewards. Murder. Rape. Slavery. Torture. Not such a big thing to him especially if the victims are Christians or Jews while the victors are Muslim.
While I understand your logic, we basically got Russia out of the global influence business at the fall of the U. S. S. R.
The USSR was a ruthless supporter of terrorists in those days.
Russia is not anti-ISIS. It is anti the enemies of Syria.
If ISIS leaves Syria alone, Russia will leave it alone.
Russia may not act like it today, but it is stridently anti-Israel. Vladimir Putin is from the old school KGB. He is not Israel’s friend.
Bible prophecy, “I know, I know...” predicts Russia will confront Israel in the “last days”.
Many people think that’s nonsense. When it comes to Bible predictions and end times, it’s hard not to see it as being quite accurate up to this point.
I don’t dismiss it out of hand, and anything that brings an old pariah back into the region is not good.
Russia is now involved with Egypt too.
Not good. That puts Russia on each end of Israel.