Former Russian foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev believes Russia is now vulnerable, and China will exploit its position of strength in any future deals Putin seeks.
shows that Russian exports overwhelmingly consist of raw materials such as natural metals, wood, coal and - of course - petroleum.
"[Russia] cannot produce their own world-class automobile … have you seen anywhere, anything produced in Russia on the shelf or in sale?" Kozyrev said."Look at Switzerland, and they have fantastic ski resorts and they produce all sorts of high-tech electronics and other things, while Russia on the world market you can find only weaponry or the raw materials."
Instead, Russia wastes its money on"military adventures" to"prove its status," lamenting that Russia is a"declining state" that has"nothing but aggressive policies." Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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