In 1917? German gov. helped Lenin and his 27 comrades get back to Russia, since Lenin was against the war: Germany wanted to avoid 2 front war so their interests 'clicked'...how ironic lol. Germany in effect helped Lenin win the power struggle.
In fact, Russia, including the Soviet Union under Stalin, was rather passive regarding the European theater: in both instances, in 1914 and 1941, Russia just wasn't ready to launch an assault: it was Germany, fearing that the balance would favor Russia later, that attacked first: exactly the same pattern and logic between Moltke and Hitler.
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