Teresa May can not solve many of her problems. In her own party has many dissidents who want her resignation. She can not negotiated decent Brexit conditions.
So, in ortder to ease the pain, she moved the West's look in the East direction.
She shows nails like the "Iron lady", but there is no scratch effect.
Apparently, either she really likes the macho on the horse or she does not know the psychology of the Russian people.
The adventure "Scripal" poured at least 10% more to the Putin's votes. 77% ... now everyone loves Putin.
I think, if Putin is a grateful man, he has to marry for Theresa or at least to find her a very paid and secure job in the Kremlin.
For his part, Putin promised change. It is not profitable to exchange oil and gas against "paper" and then to buy with these papers washing machines and refrigerators from the same countries.
Only missiles are not enough, there is a romance in the refrigerator, also.