The Nazis were killing the Russians by the millions. Eventually they would have both lost the war.
Russia was never our friend.
Great nations don’t need “friends”
They need partners with whom they can reach a strategic equilibrium that accommodates the permanent national interests of each
Trump could possibly do this with Russia if the DeepState and globalists would allow it. It seems they never will. Neither Putin nor Trump can be controlled by them. Both leaders are threats to the desired NWO.
Spiritually Russia is far more aligned with Western values than China ever was or ever will be