Nixon's and Brezhnev's Bromance

   We all know that during the Cold War, the USSR and America had mostly animosity towards each other. However, Nixon and Brezhnev were actually quite close on a personal level because of the respect they had for each other. Out of all the presidents during the Cold war, Nixon and Brezhnev met more often than any other leaders.

Brezhnev and Nixon at the White House

   One example of their friendship is during Nixon's second term when Brezhnev came over to the White House a day before the Washington Summit. When Brezhnev first greeted Nixon, he apologized for how he couldn't bring his wife and son. He also remarked that his son admired Nixon's daughter Tricia. At one point, Nixon joked about Brezhnev's jetlag while Brezhnev offered Nixon a cigarette box. Brezhnev said that this cigarette box would only give one cigarette an hour. Nixon would laugh at the box in amusement of the idea. Throughout the meeting, Nixon and Brezhnev would agree with each other and they were very immersed in their discussion. At the end of their meeting, Nixon told Brezhnev he hopes to work intensely for the rest of his presidency.
  Another time we see Nixon's and Brezhnev's friendship is during the Watergate Scandal Investigations. The USSR noticed a change in Nixon. Anatoly Dobrynin, the Soviet Ambassador, remarked that "One began to sense his growing bewilderment, lack of confidence and withdrawal from other matters." As a result, Brezhnev had Dobrynin deliver a secret message to Nixon. On Brezhnev's behalf, Dobrynin told Nixon "No doubt, there are some people - and not only in the U.S. - who anticipate that Richard Nixon won't be able to take it and will crack under the pressure. But, we are pleased to note, you have no intention of giving them that satisfaction." In Brezhnev's letter, it contained a foreword that said: "simple human words to lift his spirit." Brezhnev wrote to Nixon that he will not "crack under the pressure." In response to Brezhnev's letter, Nixon wanted to thank Brezhnev for his encouragement.
  There are not many examples of the friendship between Nixon and Brezhnev since meetings were not recorded. However, both had always intended to create a "long-lasting relationship" between the USSR and America.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21468913/ns/politics/t/brezhnev-backed-nixon-during-watergate/#.XmVC8OjYr8k
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/secret-nixon-tapes-reveal-intimate-chat-with-brezhnev-including-smoking-tips-8779993.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-nixon-brezhnev/25083345.html