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1. which statement best describes president trump's stated views on russia?
a. he has announced that a new cold war with russia is underway.
b. he wants to increase sanctions against russia to discourage military aggression.
c. he seeks to improve u. s. relations with russia.
d. he sees few areas in which the u. s. and russia can work together.

2. vladimir putin came to power in russia in 1999, promising
a. to economically crush the united states.
b. to bring new security and prosperity to russia.
c. to end communist rule in russia.
d. to seize the crimean peninsula.

3. in the syrian civil war, russia has mostly
a. supported syrian president bashar al-assad.
b. supported anti-government rebels
c. stayed neutral but offered humanitarian aid.
d. taken the same stance as the u. s.

4. nato can best be described as a
a. global organization created to enforce international law through courts and tribunals.
b. global organization created to protect human rights.
c. military alliance aimed to battle terrorism.
d. military alliance aimed at protecting western europe.