[Leaning Right]

We should be building bridges to Russia.

That's not the easiest thing to do given the mistrust on both sides, but, yes, you are right.

[zek157]

There is a little well earned mistrust. We screwed Russia following the Soviet collapse and the transition to capitalism in the 90's “helping” them privatize their economy by creating the oligarchs. I think this is one of the worse of Clinton's legacies that is not brought up enough.