A little fact I wasn't aware of.

All this Russia-bashing going on in the US, and one key thing that makes it all the more hypocritical -

http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-u-s-not-russia-arms-al-qaeda-worldwide/5587578

And, the major power most responsible for the rise of the Taliban and other jihadist outfits, is the United States, which teamed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to create the international jihadist network in order to force the Soviets out of Afghanistan, almost 40 years ago. Despite that history, beginning in 2009, the Russians allowed the U.S. to use Russian airspace to supply American troops in Afghanistan. It was a vital lifeline for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, which could not be adequately supplied through Pakistan.