Don't be too sure. There are many Russians behind the restoration of its dwindling fortune and glory. You may see Putin in bad light, but the fact is that he has proven that Russia is not as weak as the West wanted the rest of the world to believe. Why I like Russia is that people have underestimated her for centuries and at each of those points, Russia had proven its detractors wrong. From Napoleon to Hitler to NATO. Thank goodness, president Trump didn't fall for NATO's whims.