I'm not in the least surprised that Russia is looking to flex her muscles again - when the Cold War was effectively won by the US, the West had an opportunity to work with Russia, only we did it half-heartedly. Annexing former WARPAC countries and then using Russia's former allies to base missile defence shields hardly makes for a mood of mutual respect. Don't get me wrong - Russia isn't Snow White in all of this - but I think we've varied between nonchalance and aggression, avoiding opportunity, and we'll now reap what we sow.