Russia International Influence

“We shall pay the price, bear any burden, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” (John F Kennedy) Before the Cold War, Russia and the United States fought next to each other in World War II. The U.S even gave them millions of dollars worth of weapons and other support to help defeat the Nazis. But when Joseph Stalin took over, created the Soviet Union and started spreading communism the U.S had to do something about it. During the Cold War the United States and the Soviet Union were pitted against each other, each with hopes on spreading their own but very different governments and requirements, taking extreme measures like containment, the Truman Doctrine, Berlin Blockade, or the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Jessica Taylor of NPR talks about how “Donald Trump's praise towards the Russian President Vladimir Putin” is creating controversy once again after his interview on Thursday to state-funded Russian Television. It is pretty obvious to the everyday American that the U.S. lags behind Russia in the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and that as America's global influence diminishes, a potential nuclear war with Russia could have earth-shattering effects. With these rising tensions and a nuclear war threatening on the horizon, one would imagine a President to work to relieve the possible threat. No President since Ronald Reagan has made efforts to work, or possibly find an ally within Russia. Over the past 8 years, President

On the face of it, it seems as if Russia is “cold-hearted” whereas the West and the U.S. appears noble for their fight against atrocities. However, Putin adds that interference

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The United States and Russia have been battling off pernicious factions menacing the stability of their democracies over the years. Russia has come a long way over the past century, enduring a number of different phases that have completely desecrated any power Russia may have had paralleled to the rest of the world. The United States, however, has been evolving into a prosperous world power that has led to new respect from many other nations. Both Russia and the United States have struggled in the past at maintaining a significant amount of cultural commitment to preservation of specific aspects of their respective democracies. Having a relatively new democracy, Russian citizens have different perceptions and expectations of government from those of United States citizens. With new liberties and freedoms, Russians are struggling to grasp the concept of capitalism and participation in government. In order to preserve strong features of democracy, such as the right to vote or freedom of speech, a country 's constituents must respect and positively view their government. They must have faith in that the government is working for their best interests. Physically, the United States and Russia have been impacted greatly by their geography. Historically, the backgrounds of Russia and the United States are of stark contrast. Traditionally, Russians have a difficult time believing in the stability of their government as it has changed a number of times.

The Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States was in the early stages during World War II as the Soviets were unhappy that U.S. troops did not arrive to form a second military front against the German army until 1944. This was just the first blip on the radar so to speak in the troubled relations the two countries would have with each other for the next 45 years.

Even today, the Balkans remain an invaluable geopolitical crossroads where Russia competes with the West for influence. Currently, many Balkan nations that were either historically non-aligned or allies with Russia are seeking greater relations with the West. Montenegro has recently acceded into NATO, and Serbia and Macedonia have signed several agreements that are considered preconditions for closer cooperation and eventual membership. NATO expansion in general is a sensitive topic for Russia, and is only worsened when it concerns the Balkan nations. Russia has repeatedly stated that it will not go to war with NATO, and no military-political organization has been created to counter the influence of NATO

Donald Trump’s election was shrouded in mystery and conflict. Foregoing the blatant notes of racism, sexism, fascism, and misogyny, Trump’s campaign also brought about a new discussion regarding relations with Russia. Throughout his campaign, Trump brought up ideas of repairing the deplorable relations between the United States and Russia, sparking debate throughout the political sphere. Specifically, Senator Lindsey Graham called attention to the fact Russia is still a grave threat to United States interests. Even though Trump seeks a better relationship with Russia, they do, in fact, represent a prodigious endangerment to United States interests. The United States should not attempt to find common ground with Russia because it will

After the defeat of the Nazi’s in WW2 America and Russia, now two superpowers, clashed as they both tried to occupy the power vacuum previously filled by European countries. The USSR and the USA were ideologically different, Russia was a

For many years now, the relationship between the United States and the Russian governments can at best only be classified as complicated. The Russian government will forever be marred by the Communist ideals of the U.S.S.R., and for that reason has been consistently held at an arm’s length by many of the nations around the world. Americans have been both fascinated and repulsed by the Communist ideals of the U.S.S.R., and especially by its first General Secretary of the Communist Party, Josef Stalin. Stalin has been described as secretive, paranoid, highly intelligent, and an extremely dangerous military strategist. In short, Stalin embodies the very communist traits that so many government officials feared throughout the 20th century.

Relations between the West and Russia have always been difficult. Even when they were allies during the World Wars there was still mistrust. That mistrust is one small factor that lead to the Cold War. Now the level of mistrust is rising again. We have started to ask ourselves if this is the beginning of another Cold War. Some will even ask if we are already in another state of cold war with Russia. After contemplating these questions, the answer is that can be concluded is that the West and Russia aren’t currently in a state of a Cold War but could be moving towards one in the future if relations do no change. The factors that drove the last Cold War such as competing ideologies, the nuclear arms race, and overall fear of each States’ security have been altered in a way that makes it much harder for us to return to a Cold War state. However, these factors do still exist and if each state is not care to take responsibility for their actions then history could still repeat itself and we could find ourselves in another cold war in the future.

The current world relations between the United States and countries that opposed them during the Cold War remain unfriendly. For instance, the relations between the United States and the communist nation of Cuba are still very poor as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War; when the Soviet Union was allowed by the Cuban government to station nuclear missiles pointed towards the United States in Cuba, only 99 miles away from Florida. Today, there is still an embargo prohibiting United States corporations from doing any business with Cuba and restricting United States citizens from travelling to Cuba. (ProCon.org) Another example of international relations damaged by the Cold War are the notoriously strained relations of the Russian Federation and the United States. The two nations have been well known as enemies since even before World War II. In fact, in the year 1980, the United States Olympic Team boycotted the Summer Olympics that were being held in Moscow. (Smothers) But in 2009, almost 20 years after the Cold War had ended, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama agreed to “reset” the relations between the countries and wipe the proverbial slate of all contempt rooted in the Cold War. Despite this, there is still much lingering rivalry between the two very different nations, showing that more people than just the leaders of the countries must acknowledge these poor relations if they are to ever be mended.

Russia, the world’s largest country, is a country that is defined by it’s intriguing culture, politics, and physical geography. Let’s begin with the extensive amount of geography that is Russia in comparison to the rest of the world. Russia has the world’s longest continuous coastline, which means that there is more of the country of Russia that touches water than any other country in the world. The climate of Russia, however, is not the most ideal conditions as a large portion of the country is in the Arctic climate zone in the subarctic climate zone, which means it is very cold and has very little access to water for trading or anything else for that matter. To resolve this issue, Russia relies heavily on access to the warm water

The oil industry is one of great power that countries are invest in. Russia is one of the leading contenders in producing oil and exports the goods to various countries. With great resources comes great strength. Oil is of the utmost important to every country therefore, Russia has an upper hand in some respects. Moreover, the history behind the oil pipelines and how Russia connects to different countries allows for insight into the power they withhold politically and economically, and on the improvements that need to be made to continue growth in this industry.

Russia, known by most as the Russian Federation, is a federal state in Eurasia. Russia is the largest country in the world at 17,075,200 square kilometres by surface area, covering more than one eighth of Earth 's inhabited land, and the ninth most populous, with over 146.6 million people as of end of March 2016. The European western part of the country is much more populated and urbanised than the East, with almost eight-tenths of the population living within the European region of Russia. Russia 's capital, Moscow is one of the largest cities in Europe and the world. Its ohter major urban cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Samara.