It is the best scenario to frame diplomatic effort into.

«Пари́ж сто́ит ме́ссы» («Париж стоит обедни», франц. Paris vaut bien une messe), распространённая метафора компромисса, на который идут ради личной выгоды.

Paris is well worth a mass

It was not until 1593, after an elaborate public profession of his Catholic faith, that Henry became King of France. His explanation of this apparent conversion remains one of history's most instructive disclaimers: Paris vaut bien une messe. Paris is well worth a mass.