My Top 10 Reasons Why Russia is not an Ally

1. This logo and what it represents:




It’s the logo for Vladimir Putin’s ultranationalist paramilitary youth group Nashi.

2.
Number of journalists dead since Putin became president: up to 102
Number of journalists missing since Putin became president: 2
Cases solved? Almost none.










Supporters holding up placards of dead journalists

3. Father of all bombs


















4. Murder of ex KGB intelligence officer by a rare poison (but a poison common to the intelligence services)












5. Control of oil transiting its territory but originating in a neighbor's country.












6. Dissolving the cabinet and Prime Minister

















7. Penetrations by Russian strategic nuclear bombers of U.S. and Japanese airspace
8. The largest war games ever with China were conducted recently.

9. Its Support of a State Sponsor of Terrorism -- Iran
10. Their recent claims to the North Pole