That’s exactly the narrative that was used. I guess that’s why Yeltsin was such a good friend to the west and why he’s despised by many Russians. I mean, sure,

That’s exactly the narrative that was used. I guess that’s why Yeltsin was such a good friend to the west and why he’s despised by many Russians. I mean, sure, many factories were not competitive since they were highly subsidized and faced no competition on internal market. But USSR had an immense R&D potential and engineering education was top-notch.