Answer: Write about something that happened in your life that had a big impact on you/helped to make you who you are.
Explanation: For example, if you were an only child and suddenly you have a younger sibling, you could write about how that changed life in your household. So think about some things that have happened in your life and identify something that affected you (negatively or positively).
<span>I think that if in your story the main character has a fight with unpleasant nature conditions such as cold environment that you mentioned, it must be an external conflict. Because the person is literary being under the pressure of the outside force and tries to survive. That fascinating struggle is frequeantly used as a plot twist that adds the dramatic action to the story and makes reader thrilled or excited.</span>
The stuff with Russia - You already have a huge country, take care of that
Obama and the IRS - Just tell the truth