At the same time, the U.S. and Europe are attempting to cease Russia’s bloody conquest of Ukraine. At the same time, they’re counting on Russia to assist revive the 2015 nuclear take care of Iran. No surprise, Russia feels emboldened to call for much more capitulation from the West.

“We’ve requested a written assurance… that the present course of events triggered by America doesn’t in any manner damage our right to free and full commerce, financial and funding cooperation, and military-technical cooperation with the Islamic State,” Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.