US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on October 15 that the United States and its allies will “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if the war in Ukraine does not end.
His comments come as tensions between Moscow and Washington remain high, marking the latest turn in a relationship defined by shifting strategies and uneasy alliances; from cautious cooperation to open confrontation.
Click through the following gallery to trace the complex and often volatile history between Russia and the United States, and the figures who have shaped it.