in terms of GDP, Russia rose from 11th to 9th place in the world over the year
So the internets is telling me Russia is the largest country in the world (by a lot). And they have more resources than any other country (by a lot). So...why are they barely cracking the top 10 in countries by GDP?
Probably because West wants their resources, so they sent Germany in WW1, then Lenin to make revolution, then supported bloodshed that ensued
in civil war, then sent Hitler, then sent Chicago boys and now sent Zelensky...hard to develop when big chunk of the world is working against that
all the time