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US public opinion regarding Russia has changed substantially over the past 25 years. A Gallup poll from 1992 to 2017 shows 62% of American respondents having a favorable view of Russia in 1992, and 29% having an unfavorable view. In 2017, 70% of American respondents had an unfavorable view of Russia, and 28% had a favorable view. 

There has also been a change in whether the Americans view Russia as an ally or a threat. In 1992, 44% of American respondents saw Russia to be friendly and not an ally, and 5% see them as a threat. In 2014, the Gallup poll reports that 21% of Americans see Russia as friendly but not an ally, and 24% of American respondents see Russia as a threat. This difference in how Americans view Russia has been attributed to the increasing lack of cooperation in the scientific field between the US and Russia, by some. Another perspective is the shift from ally to threat is due to the US being critical of Russia's aggression, especially with their aggression towards geographic neighbors.

The Chicago Council’s polls show how US public opinion and Russia public opinion of each other changes over time. The US had a somewhat unfavorable view of Russia in 1978, and a slightly better, but still unfavorable view in 2016. In 1978, Russia had a strongly favorably view of the US, but an even stronger unfavorable view of the US in 2016.

Sources Used:

http://news.gallup.com/poll/1642/russia.aspx : 2017 Poll and 2014 Poll.

Warming U.S.-Russia relations Cathleen A. Campbell: Information on why there's been a decline in mutual perceptions.

US-Russia relations article by Condoleezza Rice

The Chicago Council - https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/publication/us-and-russia-insecurity-and-mistrust-shape-mutual-perceptions

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US public opinion regarding Russia has changed substantially over the past 25 years. A Gallup poll from 1992 to 2017 shows 62% of American respondents having a favorable view in 1992,

and 29% having an unfavorable view. In 2017, 70% of American respondents had an unfavorable view, and 28% had a favorable view. There has also been a change in whether the Americans

views Russia as anally or a threat. In 1992, 44% of American respondents saw the US to be friendly yet not an ally, and 5% see them as a threat. In 2014, the Gallup poll reports that

21% see Russia as friendly and not an ally, and 24% of American respondents seeing them as a threat.

The Chicago Council’s polls show how US public opinion and Russia public opinion of each other change over time. The US had a somewhat unfavorable view of Russia in 1978, and a

slightly better, but still unfavorably view, in 2016. In 1978, Russia had a strongly favorably view of the US, but an even stronger unfavorable view of the US in 2016.

Missing from the Russia-United States Relations page

Public opinion polling data on how people in the United States view the relations with Russia, with regards to having a favorable or unfavorable view.

Having the data mentioned above from a significant period of time, to see how the favorability by people in the US of the relations has changed over time

Comparing different polls from the same time could be used to assess how different geographic regions of the US view the relations.

All of the previously stated improvements should be made, and analyzed, on the page

Bibliography:

GallupPoll - http://news.gallup.com/poll/1642/russia.aspx

The Chicago Council - https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/publication/us-and-russia-insecurity-and-mistrust-shape-mutual-perceptions

Book - The Limits of Partnership: U.S.-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century

Scholarly Article - US-Russia Relations Rice, Condoleezza Author InformationView Profile. Hampton Roads International Security Quarterly; Portsmouth (Oct 15, 2008): 2533.

Scholarly Article - Warming U.S.-Russia relations Cathleen A. Campbell

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