Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 2008 McCain akapomera mutungamiriri weRussia Vladimir Putin kuti ane vavariro dzakajeka dzokuda kudzorera umambo hwoumambo hwoumambo. 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". Mumwoyo make
Hurukuro yeRepublican nomination, McCain akataura nezveRussia maererano neRussia-Georgia kurwisana kuti "Vakapinda muvakidzani muduku, wezvematongerwe enyika kuti vawane simba rakawanda pamusoro pekupa mafuta munyika".