You might be right, but here are some counterarguments: > 1. Pilots that have family back home probably won't be eager to take the offer Russia has not been k

You might be right, but here are some counterarguments: > 1. Pilots that have family back home probably won't be eager to take the offer Russia has not been known to do North-Korea-style family executions (so far) > 2. Russia has shown no qualms about targeted assassinations in foreign lands. Russia might be too weak after all this is over to still have these capabilities. Time will tell!