losing the satelillites = foreign army on their border
(i.e. Poland, Baltics, soon Ukraine). So where exactly did I miss the point?
BTW
And if talks in Washington go smooth it will be US anti ballistic infrastructure in one of these countries.
The question is broader I think: - what are the areas of common interest for both counties today? GWB advisors few years back thought that maybe it was the WOT. But the common ground of Islamic threat in Russia and USA is artificial, as they both spring from different ethnic background, have different ideological reasons, enemies etc. China? Not at all - in spite of obvious demographic threat from Chinese side Russia's chosen policy of winning time and favors of chicom authorities. So it's been agreed that on a global scene (Security Council) Russia and China act together to counterbalance USA's influence.
Central Asia? I wonder what happens there. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazachstan are oil-rich and have natral gas they can sell to just one client only. Not a very comfortable situation... Politically they seem completely dependant on Russia but in longer period of time China and India will definitely join the game there.
Another place of real importance is the Middle East where both Russia and USA have vital interests, but of course they support different sides of the conflict. In a longer run USA gained nothing assuming Russia's friendship and common values. Russia criticized Iraqi operation and sold weapons to countries who openly attacked the US. On the other hand Russia won acclaim and quiet approval for brutal solutions on its own yard. The competence will intensify as long as resources prices keep getting higher and Russia will try to downplay USA's influence in today's world. There is no realistic alternative to that.