Dear Dean P. Baquet
In our modern day, we have a president in office who has a relationship with Russia that is frankly too close for comfort. There have many allegations of Russian collusion with varying degrees of evidence. The NYTimes has covered this whole debacle in great detail over the years of Trump’s presidency, and especially now since its campaign/election season. As a Russian-American, and an aspiring freelance journalist, I’d like to go in depth regarding this whole Russia America relationship. While Trump and Russia seem like an odd combination, the love for Right-Wing Conservatives is very much loud and open among the Russian community. My goal in this proposed article (that I think would greatly compliment your previous coverage surrounding Russia) is to explore and explain the mind of the average Russian-American that’s in favor of Right-Wing Conservatism, and more specifically Trump. It’s no secret that Russian-Americans have always supported the Right, however, in this piece I shall explain the who, what, where, and why of the situation, and hope to shed some light as to the driving motivations of Russian-Americans when it comes to supporting the Right.
Lede: Trump has a friendly relationship with Russia, specifically Putin, much more friendly than any U.S president has had in history. While most Americans see this as dangerous, Russian-Americans seem to love the fact that their favorite U.S leader and political party is friends with their home country’s leader.
Nut Graff: In the context of our current presidency, as well as today’s political climate, the relationship between the U.S and Russia hasn’t been as important and as timely since the Cold War. With news of Russian collusion, it is arguably more important than ever to completely understand the relationship between the two countries and their people. Contrary to what has always been depicted pop culture, Russians, more specifically Russian-Americans, have always supported Conservative Right-Wing politics and its leaders.
I’d love to hear what you think about my story idea, as I think its a topic that needs to be addressed in our modern day in order to fully understand certain undertones present in our current political climate. Let me know what you think, and I look forward to hearing back from you!
Sincerely,
Daniel Bulaev
