Russia is way way way more stable than Pakistan is, not even a comparison, their past PM was raped in jail, he stood for the people and was a famous cricketer, most of their top officials are leaving the nation and settling in abroad, the county is infested with terrorism, even the local commoner lost faith in the current government.
China baiting them, along with jammu n kashmir, Balochistan wants to get freed from them, even afghanistan on the other hand waiting for an opportunity.