> ... note, I'm aware of the pedantic point that Russia is definitionally not third world This is true, and if you wish to be pedantic, or at least true to the

> ... note, I'm aware of the pedantic point that Russia is definitionally not third world This is true, and if you wish to be pedantic, or at least true to the original definitions, Russia is a 'second world' nation state. Whether that aligns to what you thought you were qualifying, I do not know. Refer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World