To confirm Vaishan's words, here are McCain's views on Russia:

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John McCain is known for his negative attitude towards the policies of former Russian President Vladimir Putin. In 2003, he stated that "American foreign policy must reflect the sobering realization that the Russian government, which does not share our most basic values, cannot be a friend or partner and risks, through its own behavior, placing itself in the category of enemies." In his opinion, "the creeping coup against the forces of democracy and market capitalism in Russia threatens the foundations of American-Russian relations and gives rise to the specter of a new era of 'cold war' between Washington and Moscow." Playing on George W. Bush's famous remark about "Putin's soul," after meeting with the Russian president in Slovenia, McCain said: "When I looked into Putin's eyes, I saw three letters: KGB."

In 2005, McCain and Senator Joseph Lieberman introduced a Senate resolution calling for the suspension of Russia's membership in the G8. In the same year, he became one of the initiators of the Senate's adoption of a resolution accusing the Russian authorities of the fact that the trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev was "politically motivated." McCain also repeatedly called for Russia to be excluded from the G8:

Today, we see Russia, led by a clique of former intelligence officers. They are trying to intimidate their democratic neighbors, such as Georgia, and are trying to exploit Europe's dependence on Russian oil and gas. The West needs to reconsider its view of revanchist Russia. First, the G8 should be expanded to include leading market democracies – Brazil and India – and Russia should be excluded.

McCain's point of view on the processes taking place in the post-Soviet space is also directly opposite to the position of the Kremlin. For example, he actively criticizes the activities of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in connection with which, in 2004, he was banned from entering this country. According to McCain himself, his supporters, and some media outlets hostile to the current Belarusian leadership, this ban was imposed. Belarusian authorities claim that this step was a symmetrical response (not only in relation to McCain, but also to a number of other American officials) to similar measures by the United States against the President of Belarus and other representatives of the Belarusian leadership. In 2005, McCain, together with Senator Hillary Clinton, nominated Mikhail Saakashvili and Viktor Yushchenko for the Nobel Peace Prize. The application stated: "Awarding these two people the Nobel Peace Prize will not only mark their historical role in Georgia and Ukraine, but will also generate hope and inspiration for all those who strive for freedom in other countries where it does not exist."

In 2007, McCain supported a bill to support efforts to bring Georgia and Ukraine into NATO.

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There is much to think about...