http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/nov/20/20061120-115904-9135r/
>>131216938
>2006
>>131216938
Russia has only been a second-rate power since Soviet collapse and will never again achieve great power status
Their demographics are terrible, worse than Europe's, and their economy is approximately the same size as Australia's and completely reliant on oil and gas exports, a volatile market. Corruption also means they will never have a properly functioning government serving the people's interests
>>131217270
Forgot to mention their military is a meme. They had extreme difficulty trying to get jets over Syria and even with constant support from the Russian government, pro-Russian separatists got completely BTFO
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>>131217642
t.ahmed