"The United States respects the Russian people and their contributions to science, culture and constructive bilateral relations over many decades." - National Security Strategy of the #USA (October 2022).
whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl… "Notwithstanding the Russian government’s strategic miscalculation in attacking Ukraine, it is the Russian people who will determine Russia’s future as a major power capable of once more playing a constructive role in international affairs."