An alliance between Pakistan and Russia was terribly overdue.
Pakistan and Russia are in the same neighborhood, and we share another ally which is China.
Pakistan can offer something that India can never offer- a quick access to the Arabian sea.
Russia can get money from anyone. So the Indian argument about giving Russia cash is just nonsense. India needs to use that money to get its people out of poverty instead of giving others money.
Its no hidden secret that Russia is an enemy of the US, even Romney has stated it.
The thing about Russia, is that Russia can actually be trusted. Russia has a strong and wise leader -Vladimir Putin.
And the thing Vladimir Putin is that hes not a unrealistic idiot like George w Bush, who wants to achieve strategic goals for the USA through force (examples: Afghanistan and Iraq).
Whatever the USA lost the clash of civilizations, because they lost the hearts and minds of the Muslims.
Russia is not Soviet Union of yesterday.
If Russia can befriend Pakistan, THAT WOULD BE A MAJOR DIPLOMATIC VICTORY FOR RUSSIA against USA.
Pakistan is a Sunni Majority country, Pakistan can do things for Russia in the OIC, like Pakistan did for China.
USA messed up big time.
If Russia can make Pakistan and ally, that would be a huge development, Russians don't know when they would get a second chance, and I'm pretty sure Vladimir Putin knows that, and he is trying to exploit this to maximum extent.
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Russia lost Gaddafi, Saddam, and now Assad is close to being defeated. Russia is looking for new friends.
Pakistan fits the billing:
1) In the same neighborhood
2) Can actually offer something is that is useful
3) Big country - 190 million people
4) Ally of China
5) Has a good relationship with other Sunni countries
And there is many more.