Russia seems to have indirectly lost out from its leader convincing himself he's a political mastermind who can get other countries to dance to his tune too...

Russia seems to have indirectly lost out from its leader convincing himself he's a political mastermind who can get other countries to dance to his tune too... (and as far as Brexit goes they undoubtedly funnelled a lot of money to certain campaigns, but Mail/Murdoch coverage of the EU in the UK was just as hysterical in the 1990s when Russia was a non factor)