They see opportunity and welcome with open arms any and all players that want to do business. Putin and Russia were no different. After the Soviet Union collapsed the leaders of the Post Soviet States were admired and welcomed to the extent they were interested in being a part of our Free World without a second thought. Never in anyone's wildest imagination in the early days did they expect a complete disregard for the friendship and economic interactions to benefit the return to an autocratic communism. Never. It was over. Peace was desired by every authority in the world and it would be a forever and lasting peace. Or. So they thought.
