Once again, you are practicing the art of misdirection. Very few people seem surprised that Russians are paying our enemies to kill Americans. In fact, I would wager that the most common response would be "Well, I'm not surprised".It’s not a stand. Why is anyone surprised that Russians pay our enemies to kill Americans?
So, absent that, can you image what people ARE surprised about?
3 guesses and the first 2 don't count.