Re: how about some real 'Russia' news...

“We are opting out of some military exercises out of respect for the concept of inclusiveness and shared regional interests,” said Col. John Thomas, a Centcom spokes"

translation: the Pentagon has its panties in a bunch over this recent Putin/Arabromance, as dictated, of course, by the murky marionettist - swamp creature as it were - pulling its strings.