If nuclear weapons are the only prerequisite for being ally-worthy then we should be great friends with North Korea
Key difference: NK Hates us and fires nukes like a child firing toy when he doesnt get his way
Russia is afraid of us and were willing to compromise, but a certain party and their certain financial income don't like that, so they're willing to try and throw America back into the 50's with all this "Anti-Russia" Bullstuff.