Similarities Between Russia And The United States
Both Russia and the United States have powerful roles in this modern world. They have built up impressive reputations and practically everyone knows of them, but that doesn't make them the same. Because while they do have some similarities, they also have many differences.
The first, and most obvious example, would be their opposing governments. It is a well known fact that the two countries don't get along, especially if you know about the recently ended Cold War. Their ideals have opposed for quite a while now, especially back whenever Russia was a communist country. The United States of America values freedom, justice, equality, and diversity, basically putting its citizens first. Russia on the other hand, appeals to those that are more …show more content…
It has gone through many economic shifts, but for the sake of this essay, we will be focusing on the more recent ones. Ever since the dawn of the twenty-first century, Russia has maintained a rather close economic relationship with China. It’s not necessarily surprising when you factor in the lengthy border between the two, but that wasn't the only reason for this agreement to be arranged. China has been a highly promising market with their high economic growth rates and the country has been needing more fossil fuels to support their high energy rates. Fortunately Russia has an abundance of those. Therefore Russia mainly exports fossil fuels, along with some chemical fertilizers, minerals, and metals. In return, they primarily import machinery, transport equipment, textiles, and footwear. A variety of other items are also traded, but these are the ones that make them the most profit. However, it is important to remember that much of this alliance originates from the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which was signed in 2001 by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Jiang Zemin. It was signed as a way to maintain peaceful relationships, enforce military cooperation, and ensure economic stability. So far it seems to have been rather beneficial, helping Russia’s economy slowly
The first, and most obvious example, would be their opposing governments. It is a well known fact that the two countries don't get along, especially if you know about the recently ended Cold War. Their ideals have opposed for quite a while now, especially back whenever Russia was a communist country. The United States of America values freedom, justice, equality, and diversity, basically putting its citizens first. Russia on the other hand, appeals to those that are more …show more content…
It has gone through many economic shifts, but for the sake of this essay, we will be focusing on the more recent ones. Ever since the dawn of the twenty-first century, Russia has maintained a rather close economic relationship with China. It’s not necessarily surprising when you factor in the lengthy border between the two, but that wasn't the only reason for this agreement to be arranged. China has been a highly promising market with their high economic growth rates and the country has been needing more fossil fuels to support their high energy rates. Fortunately Russia has an abundance of those. Therefore Russia mainly exports fossil fuels, along with some chemical fertilizers, minerals, and metals. In return, they primarily import machinery, transport equipment, textiles, and footwear. A variety of other items are also traded, but these are the ones that make them the most profit. However, it is important to remember that much of this alliance originates from the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which was signed in 2001 by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Jiang Zemin. It was signed as a way to maintain peaceful relationships, enforce military cooperation, and ensure economic stability. So far it seems to have been rather beneficial, helping Russia’s economy slowly