[Forward the Light Brigade]

The pirates (supported by Iran) view Russia as an ally and will not target their ships. A win for Putin’s political savvy, Hey, he got Russian hostages out from Hamas too. Putin is a better card player that the Biden Cartel, that’s all.

[canuck_conservative]

Putin is a better card player

Putin is still an idiot, he just happens to be best-buddies with the thugs

But that will backfire on Russia eventually ...