Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 2008 McCain akapomera mutungamiri weRussia Vladimir Putin nezvishuvo zvakajeka zvekuda kudzorera umambo hweCzarist. McCain akati Putin akanga achiri kutonga Russia, achiti "achiri munhu ane simba zvikuru uye ane simba muRussia", uye kuti "Zviri pachena kuti vaRussia vanoda kudzorera Umambo hwekare hweRussia. Kwete Soviet Union, asi Umambo hweRussia". Kupfurikidza nokurwisa Georgia vatungamiriri veRussia vanoisa mungozi "betsero dzavanofarikanya dzokuva rutivi rwenyika yakabudirira". Muhurukuro yake yokusarudza musarudzo yeRepublican
McCain akati pamusoro peRussia pamusoro pehondo yeRussia neGeorgia kuti "Vakapinda muvakidzani muduku, wezvematongerwe enyika kuti vawane simba rakawanda pamusoro pezvigadzirwa zvemafuta zvenyika".