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Just mythoughts, you underestimate Russian rotten idealism.
I'd love if you were right, and Russia always saved but herself (which is not criminal by Western standards, by the way). Unfortunately, it is not so.

Cynics in Russia say, we should help the USA to get involved into various messy affairs like Afghanistan, with no hope of any positive outcome. The more "Shock and Awes", the less troups and money the Americans will be left to meddle in our affairs. Saving our lives and freedom at the expence of Arabs is immoral, yes, but, on the other hand, isn't all world politics immoral? Nevertheless, Mr. Putin is not cynical enough to run a big country successfully. He's just lucky.

Syria has nothing to do with Russian energy security -- we've got our own oil. Unfortunately for her, Syria is too close to the oilfields from which Europe, Japan and the USA are supplied.

"Just mythoughts, you underestimate Russian rotten idealism.
I'd love if you were right, and Russia always saved but herself (which is not criminal by Western standards, by the way). Unfortunately, it is not so."

Well I cannot disagree with the results of Russian attempts to save herself, and one would think some lessons might be learned. What I see transforming out of Russia is the attempted projection that "capitalism" is the method of operation. I see nothing capitalistic in bedding down with the likes of Syria, Iran, N.Korea, and Chavez to our south.

"Cynics in Russia say, we should help the USA to get involved into various messy affairs like Afghanistan, with no hope of any positive outcome. The more "Shock and Awes", the less troups and money the Americans will be left to meddle in our affairs. Saving our lives and freedom at the expence of Arabs is immoral, yes, but, on the other hand, isn't all world politics immoral? Nevertheless, Mr. Putin is not cynical enough to run a big country successfully. He's just lucky."

I would say the cynics are in full implementation of this plan, and are gearing up to take advantage.

"Syria has nothing to do with Russian energy security -- we've got our own oil. Unfortunately for her, Syria is too close to the oilfields from which Europe, Japan and the USA are supplied."

Yes Russia does indeed have plenty of oil, so that being the case what advantage does it gain Russia to meddle with the suppliers of oil to Europe, Japan and the USA???? Could it be that Russia seeks to be the controller of the worlds oil???