Answer:
The correct answer is D. Russia is not a strong economic ally of the United States.
Explanation:
Since the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were involved in a situation of tension and warlike threat, called the Cold War. This was a confrontation between two economic ideologies, capitalism on the one hand and communism on the other. Finally, the capitalist bloc led by the United States triumphed in this confrontation and the Soviet Union dissolved.
Within the Soviet Union, which was formed by several nations, Russia was always the main component, because of its economic, social and cultural weight within the USSR. Therefore, it is considered heiress of the Soviet Union.
Once constituted again as an independent nation, Russia adopted capitalism as a form of economic organization. But his people never overcame tensions towards the United States, which became evident from the 2000s, when the Russian government acquired world political and economic preponderance.
Because of this situation of tension between nations, the United States and Russia have never been great economic allies. On the contrary, each country has formed a group of allied nations with which to trade and exert its influence.
Today, Russia has a marginal share of less than 1% in international trade in the United States; while the United States participates in less than 4% of Russian international trade.
