Russkies like the situation like it is, and both the Egyptians and Turks are irredentists. I see the Russian angle here -- if they just let the chips fall and let this become a full on war between Turkey and Egypt, it'd be a bonanza for US arms...but with Russian intermediation it's a fertile ground for their contractors.
Gas a crowd so you can have a stupid photo op. Certainly seems to have shaken out those disloyal elements of the regime. We will see whether he is smart enough to do something about that or not. If not, I imagine an enterprising young colonel might just have the answers soon.
