President Reagan believed that Soviet Union poses such a threat that there was no option but to defeat them. He rejected any policy which advocated for negotiations or too much compromise. He used the phrase “peace through military strength” which explained his aggressive support of anti-communist groups and the build up of the American military under his administration.
A- secretary of state William Seward
The most dominant ethnic group in Russia are the Slavic people - a.
The Slavs represent the majority ethnic group of Russia and have been doing so for the past couple of centuries - this is also the reason why Russia has developed such good connections with other slavic nations.