A normal rival and not the Soviet Union incarnate.

.
.
.
.
USA Security budget unofficially $1.5 trillion, as the 3rd largest economy on earth at $20 trillion.

Russia's defense budget as the 6th largest economy on earth at $60 billion

Chalk and Cheese.

8 USA politicians have very recently visited and met with Kremlin officials as have John Bolton, and in due course Mike Pompeo.(Jesus loves Russia)

Senior American military officials have also met with their Russian counter-parts in EUROPE.

In the 21st century modern civilized men can talk to each other face to face, even as they hold tangent differing strategic views between their nations.

Civilized nations send orbiters into Space and Mars to communicate with 'Aliens.'......without knowing if they are black, grey or Nordics.


_________________________________________________

Trump Says Putin Is a Competitor, Not an Enemy

By Jason Ditz at antiwar.com

Just days before his trip to Helsinki for his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump tried to set a tone for the conversations t come, saying he views Putin as a “competitor” to the US as opposed to an enemy.

“He’s representing Russia. I’m representing the United States,” Trump said. “Hopefully some day, maybe he’ll be a friend. It could happen but I don’t know him very well.” This didn’t sit well with some other officials.

US lawmakers in both parties have made much of Putin being an enemy, and reacted with fury at Trump’s comments. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said America’s leadership in the world obliges Trump to confront Putin and hold him “accountable” during his summit.

The 'Hanoi Canary' prefers to talk and meet ISIS illegally in Northern Syria, along with his boyfriend.