Well Barbos,
Russia has vast natural resources and the largest land area in the world.
Yet has a GDP about equal to our state of California. Why is that?
For one, immigration. Not as high as Asians, Russian science and engineering immigrants have a presence on the west cost. I worked with a few. The Russian brain drain has been going on for a long time.
While of course it is partly myth, but the USA remains the and of opportunity for immigrants.
Why would an educated capable person go to a restrictive Russia where your business can be subject to the whims of Putin?
Apprentice a Russia EV being introduced uses lead acid bateries, about 20 years behnd the rest of the world.
Russians are not lazy per se, more a culutral lack of independence fostered by Stalinsm through Putin.
Thinking always gas to factor in political correctness. One can not publicaly be opposed to Putin. It stifles creative thinking and imnovation.
Putin is hosting an economc summit in Russia. It will not materialy do anythmnand Sausi Arabia has no manufacturng worth noting, South Sfrca remains in political instability. Chin uses Putin as paocal tool.
China if it sets up manufacturng in Rusiia will end domnating the Russia economy. It us hw ey an to dveloe an ecommc block.
China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies.
apnews.com
The alliance that initially comprised
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has expanded rapidly to embrace Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have formally applied to become members, and
a few others have expressed interest in joining.
Russia remainssisolated. Puin's apparent allies are not wetern liberal demcrcoes supprng wht we call hum,an rights. The Soviets tried it and failed. With Putin it is more of the same.
The west did invest in Russia, but it was too corrupt and polcally risky. Boeing used to haver a design cener in Russia.
Puti is personalyoncessed wit creting what he thinks is mnodern Russian enpire, and he will use the Russian people to get it regrdless of suffeng. Wioth a free press and free speech Russdia woud be a differnt place. I(t is why China does not allow it, a threat to CCP power.
You are welcome to your glorious leader Putin and his Russia. Jus keep in in yiur biders. Putin can waer a crown and paarde arod Russia all he wants.
