I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma: but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interests.

Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. [About Russia]

Soviet Union foreign policy is a puzzle inside a riddle wrapped in an enigma, and the key is Russian nationalism.

The Russians will try all the rooms in a house, enter those that are not locked, and when they come to one that cannot be broken into, they will withdraw and invite you to dine genially that same evening.

Many fine things can be done in a day if you don't always make that day tomorrow