Russia will stabilize the Middle East with plenty of political fodder from the USA Republicans. Supposedly, Russia is going to increase the threat to global if not regional war. It's nonsense. Russia has as much interest in the stability of the Middle East as the USA and China.
April 21, 2015
...“Israel’s policy on Ukraine (click here) resulted in some damage to the fabric of relations with the US. We’re talking about cumulative damage here, especially at a time when relations are already at an all-time low,” said Roman Bronfman, a Russian-born former Knesset member.
Last year, a senior US administrator condemned Israel’s refusal to censor Russia’s aggression in eastern Ukraine and to vote in favor of an anti-Russia resolution at the United Nations General Assembly. America is Israel’s best friend in the world, always there to defend its junior ally in the diplomatic crises it constantly faces, the official noted, and therefore Washington can expect some quid pro quo....
Israel remains neutral to most exchanges between the USA and Russia. Are there no Russian Jews? Israel maintains an interest in all of it's diaspora and for that reason alone, it has diplomatic relations with major powers on Earth.
