The years during which the Russian Federation was the USSR, following the history of the Czarist regimes which preceded it, all have a common thread - the nativist Russian xenophobia and suspicion, bordering on paranoia, that has always been part of the Russian psyche. No matter WHAT government may have been in charge in Russia during the 20th Century, or the 19th Century, or the 21st Century, they always saw themselves as the competitors of the US, and deadly enemies of Germany.
The US may at times have had temporary alliances with Russians, but that is the controlling trait - temporary.
It was post WWII Soviet Union that was a competitor of USA. Before Bolshevik takeover the USA/Russia relationships were good. The only exception when both nations were on the opposing sides was during Napoleonic wars when British were allied with Russians and America was fighting British.
The only time when Russia and Germany were enemies was WWI and WWII. USA was on the same side as Russia. Have you forgotten?
I think it's well established that the Tsars saw themselves as geopolitical competitors with Great Britain. I can't imagine where the Tsars would have seen themselves in competition with the US (excepting perhaps China and Korea, where Japan, Great Britain, France, and Germany were also in the competition).