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

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

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.

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.

I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.