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Better than direct control but depending on how naked that control is its likely to be unpopular in China and any such level of Russian influence is going to be unpopular with the rest of the developed world. For instance how much freedom to trade would Britain, US, France etc have to trade in...

Ah sorry, possibly I wasn't clear. I would expect that Japan was driven from China but that Russia wasn't seeking to directly control all of it. It would be a huge task and likely to backfire in the long run. Because both the Chinese and most of the rest of the developed world would oppose...

In the latter case its plausible although less to liberate those regions and more to bring them under Russian influence. Probably seeking to bring Korea and Manchuria under at least indirect control. It depends on what form of government Russia has of course as to their exact aims but its...

It might be a possibility but I suspect that both sides decided that they were better off with it being an albeit somewhat erratic and unstable buffer. Trying to control part or all of it would be a real issue, as Britain had discovered the hard way and is going to result in tension along the...

Paratroopers are relatively light and limited in number. They can provide a surprise seizure of a small but key area provided that the defenders aren't ready for such an attack and the attackers have air superiority. Even then they need to hold on until ground forces - or possibly naval if on...

Well there was definite concern. How logical it was I don't know but their logistics for anything but a possible raid would have been horrendous. On the other hand, when Napoleon and Alexander I of Russia signed their alliance at Tilsit one of the ideas suggested was a joint attack on...

If it gave them a port on the Indian Ocean and a land link to it then Persian hostility, if any Persian state existed in those circumstances, is something that the Russians would consider secondary. If their not interested in or don't think such a port would be available I suspect they would...

A lot would depend on the exact circumstances. After all if the Indians are still fighting for independence against British opposition and the Russians are coming in to 'help' them then what would be the argument for 'India' to get any part of Afghanistan. Unless the Russians, working with...

That would depend on the technological levels. Unlikely to see nukes available without either long ranged bombers or missiles of some kind. Plus Russia, assuming something like OTL would have at least one very important target - Baku - well within range of a British nuclear attack. Or...

It could try and with the predominantly Muslim areas and possibly some of the princely states it could have support. However if the bulk of the population opposes Russian control then unless their willing to go the Nazi route sooner or later the Russians are going to find things too costly.

Well it would still exist and Russia might be able to use some divide and rule tactics there, although that could be risky for him. It might not be quite as violent as OTL depending on events between ~1917 and whenever the Russian offensive moves.

It would all depend on the circumstances. Unless you have some democratic Russia I think they would seek more control over India than the Indians would tolerate although they might not realise Russian intent, as opposed to stated aims until too late to stop an occupation, at least in the short...