And those are US main values. When a muslim country is committed topeace (by not threatening their neighbors, through not nuclear andarmproliferation, etc), then it's a value that country shares with theUS.That's why America is allies with a lot of non-democratic, BUTpeacefulcountries. You can't name any country that's an American Allyand isthreatening the World Peace, can you? BUT we do have closeallies, whoshare more of our values, and those who share some of ourvalues. Now,look at the countries Putin is alligning Russia with...yousee thedifference?
You are agruing Russians are supporting himbecause hemust be doing something right - he might've done somethingsright, butdid a lot aweful things (like curtailing democracy inhiscountry)...the reason Russia's been doing much better under himisbecause of the high price of oil which WAS OUT OF HIS CONTROL
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