尽管如此，美俄关系永远是一分为二的，有许多迫在眉睫的多边问题美国必须与俄罗斯合作，特别是叙利亚、伊朗和阿富汗（美国将在今年撤军）问题。
Nonetheless, the US-Russia relationship has always been compartmentalized, and there are pressing multilateral issues on which the US must work with Russia, particularly Syria, Iran, and Afghanistan (where the US will withdraw its troops this year).