Sure Vlad, go ahead and roll the dice in Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Mongolia.
It may be a long term bet, but I know who I would put my money on.
Well, the Russians occupied parts of Afghanistan. Go to Herat, take a look at some of the people there, their fair skin and hair & eyes not typical of Afghanis.
That country still has UXO from the 80s
The CIA and Charlie Wilson helped turn the tide in Afghanistan.