support for Russia (not Putin, as historical materialists don’t subscribe to great man theory) is only a partial, temporary, tactical one, in the context of imperialist liberation.
So you’re pro-Russian in the temporary, tactical sense, in the context of imperialist liberation. And you would be pro-Putin too, but for not believing in great man theory.
How I imagine it went down.
“Don’t do it!”
“But I can’t go on anymore!”
“But I’m Bon Jovi. You can’t kill just yourself in front of Bon Jovi, that’s messed up.”
“…Fine.”