is an extremely US-sided view.

Speaking to Russians, they'd tell you that they'd love to get along with the US, but that Americans only have 2 modes of operation i.e. be submissive to US like the EU is, (that certainly is the case with the EU as someone living there I can conform, just look at the weak EU response of the US pulling from the Iran Deal for example), or be an archenemy that needs to be vilified & threatened.

They'd tell you that NATO is threatening their borders & that the US would never tolerate Russian troop buildup in Mexico.

Take the 2016 US election as an example, everyone freaked out. Hardly anyone ever mentioned that the US started meddling in Russian elections more than two decades earlier.

Granted, I think the current 'setup' with the US being the archenemy suits the Russian government just fine for domestic audiences, which is especially ironic as it actively hurts real, independent, democratic movements.

It also suits US defense contractors, 'cyber' experts and various grifters offering to combat misinformation.