> Russia wants a bigger stake in the global economy alongside China, and the West doesn't want that to happen ever! So... Russia’s economy is around the size o

> Russia wants a bigger stake in the global economy alongside China, and the West doesn't want that to happen ever! So... Russia’s economy is around the size of the economy of Texas. Russia is run by a gang that controls a gas station, and that gang is unfortunately armed with nuclear weapons. The Russian elites care about two things: maintaining their power and extracting wealth for personal use. Playing a bigger part on the global stage isn’t one of their goals. P.S. The only reason they’re able to invade Ukraine is the nuclear deterrent. Russia is the prime example for not allowing nuclear proliferation.