It seems that the Brits were able to cut the cables that were snarled in the Russian sub's propeller and the crew was saved.

 

 

Do we think that there will be and political gains or losses because of this rescue?

 

In any event, it was a job well done, and I am sure that there are now at least 8 Russian seamen who will look kindly tyoward the Brits for the rest of their lives.

Political fallout after this kind of thing is usually next to nothing. People are happy because nobody's died. The entire issue of why it happened gets put onto some inquiry somewhere, consequently gets forgotten about and doesn't even make the news.

 

Probably the Russians will owe us one which we can cash in later on (presumably when we're in a tight spot ourselves).

Which, under similar circumstances, they would be happy to do?

They (now) have considerably better reasons to do it.