Russia is a world power
Fm: right, a big one at that, but as Stalin said, they come and go. Of course Russia could devastate all the small countries, and the world for that matter. but. would it not be better if it lifted its population out of its perennial suffering?
When I was young, the Russian dominated half of my home town had 20% the living standard of the western side. Even after 75 years, that discrepancy has not gone away.
Now the empire wants to impose their system on the world again, little country by little country.
own Bolshoi should be enough, and all the little ones say: enough please.
They do not want victory over Russia, just the bear to fix its problems first.