The White House said on Thursday that the United States will continue to seek opportunities for cooperation with Russia, based on mutual respect and common interests.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday officially submitted the paperwork required to register as a candidate in Russia's March 4 presidential election.
As Russians went to the polls on Sunday, Chinese analysts said the Kremlin's bold vision for a Eurasian Union would be a defining issue for Russia over the next few years.
Russians will vote in parliamentary elections on December 4.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's ruling party is likely to get a far smaller majority in parliament at the December 4 election, the country's biggest independent pollster predicted on Friday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday said that he saw China as a "reliable partner", not a threat to Russia.
Although the main substance of the burgeoning Russia-China relationship remains trade, the strategic dimension is becoming more important, according to an article on the website of The Christian Science Monitor on Oct 11.