Forcing a nation to bow down to negotiations, especially a superpower, is a rare opportunity.
But there's that saying: those who can kill a few or dozens of people are terrorists; those who can kill tens of thousands, especially tens of thousands within Russia's core, are negotiation partners.
Yuri's subordinates created a miracle to rescue him. From decision to action, it took no more than ten minutes, and although it came at a great cost, they indeed saved Yuri's life.
On the flip side, Yuri's life was saved, but the price was steep.
Yuri could no longer move about completely and thoroughly hidden in the shadows. Now that he was a threat that Russia had to address, and his actions were all in plain sight of the Americans, then...
Wait, Russia could no longer harbor Yuri, but what about the United States?