russia has nothing to do in treaty games, basically their only advantage is ripped because, enemy can just send fully upgraded late game overpowered units, your only chance is to give a fast, first and final blow to the enemy economy, or depend on team mates.
i dint see any new mechanic or improve to the russian civ, only the new grenade launchers card, also the team dueling school is not a team card anymore, i know it used to break team games.
im worried russia only works on 1 vs 1 rush land maps.