Quote from: saddampbuh on July 31, 2018, 10:53:16 PM

https://i.imgur.com/Iq2CcPM.png

This is a hilarious picture. I'm sure that if Russia had more friend in strategic positions, they'd have bases all around the US too.

Quote from: Sandra_Skelley on July 31, 2018, 11:03:05 PM

Actually international relations are not a game. Countries respect each other and play their roles. The USA and Russia are 2 super powers. For that reason, their relationship influences other countries. For sure, they are not good friends. But in any case, they cannot be enemies as well. It is very important for the balance of our world. Both countries are super powerful. They can destroy our world in case of war. We do not need this. They provoke each other. Leaders of both countries are not angel. In that case, it is hard to say who is good and who is bad. I believe they are just teasing each other. In a way, it is a kind of concurrence. It is also good for the development of military and army technology.

I don't think that you can really talk about countries showing respect. That would imply that all or at least a majority of the people show respect. The only thing we see in terms of international relations is the opinion of one person or one small group of people. Specific leaders can show respect, but they don't tend to ask the people's opinions much. Can you think of one time when a government polled its people about what it should do in its relations with another specific country? There doesn't have to be one good president and one bad. You need to judge them by their actions.