It’s no secret that Russian-American relations have severely cooled over the last year. In fact, an opinion poll led by Moscow-based Levada Center revealed that over 80% of Russians have a negative view of the United States, almost double what it was like a year ago, the Washington Post reports. The attitudes of Russians toward Americans are at their worst since the dissolution of the USSR. The poll also suggests that Russians have similar attitudes toward Europeans. Anti-Americanism is a recent trend in Russia. Back in 2011, then-prime minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States — and more …read more
Source: Business Insider