Story Highlights 58% say it's more important to try to improve relations 36% think U.S. should take strong diplomatic or economic steps Those closely following story on Russia and the 2016 election prefer sanctions WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an era of increasingly tense U.S.-Russian relations marked by allegations of Russian meddling in U.S. elections, Americans believe it is more important to try to continue efforts to improve relations between the countries (58%), rather than taking strong diplomatic and economic steps against Russia (36%). Gallup asked a similar question in 1994, when an even...