1) It really doesn't. As I have Google-fu. And I quite dislike Putin; his military aid can be quite useful though, as can all powers.
2) Are you directing that at me, or at DLN? If me, then we're not going on that topic again, it has been ruled out. Sorry, but that's how it is. I don't make the rules.
EDIT: 3) And, we have threads for this.