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Then collapsed into poverty, recovered slightly, got put under harsh sanctions, and are currently experiencing poverty again.

[clock_tower]

And there was that whole "20 million dead during the war" bit. I'd think they'd want to play it safe!

(Edit: I guess that by "they" I mean "Putin and company" -- they have a lot of popular support, but it's hard to say how much is real and how much is self-seeking or the like.)