So, is it too soon to say our countries may be entering into another Cold War period?

These two articles published by the Russian news service RIA Novosti got me thinking about it.

Americans’ Distrust of Russia Grows – Poll | World | RIA Novosti

The number of Americans who expressed a fair amount to a great deal of trust in Russia fell from 33 percent in 2012 to 24 percent this year, while more than two-thirds of Americans – 68 percent – said they have little if any trust in Russia, the poll conducted by the Pew Research Center found.

Last year 60 percent of Americans told Pew pollsters they didn’t trust Russia.

Americans have the same level of distrust for Russia as they have for Saudi Arabia, according to the poll, and they trust Russia slightly less than they do China.

Russians Feeling Increasingly Negative Toward US – Poll | World | RIA Novosti

Overall, Russians currently feel the most negative about America since September 2008, a month after Russia fought a small war against the South Caucasus nation of Georgia, whose president had close ties with the US.

The current overall sentiment, though, is more comparable to that of 2009, when the US and Russia marked a “reset” in bilateral relations.

Still, 46 percent of Russians currently hold a positive view of America, the pollster said, adding that the figure comprised mostly young adults and residents of big cities.

The people with the most negative perception of the US were respondents in small towns or those over the age of 45, the pollster added.