Historical ties? Russia has historically been considered a weak eastern
Slavic country by most of Europe. We were allies against one common enemy, Adolf Hitler. Then there was this little competition called the cold war.
Strong Christian faith and values? Does that include persecution of ethnic minorities, cruel repression of political opposition, imperialist foreign policy and dictatorship? Faith and values, my ass. Plus, we are NOTHING like them culturally.
Common adversaries? They've been funding Hamas and working with Iran for technology to use in Ukraine. They are a destabilizing force in the Middle East and they are certainly no friend of Israel. Yeah, they don't like the Chinese, though they have been cozying up to Xi of late.
Formidable country? Their GDP is about the same size as Texas. They aren't even in the top 10 internationally. They have a leader who is more interested in reestablishing the Russian bloc that existed prior to the fall of the USSR, than he is about western detente.
And you consider yourself a student of history.....
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