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lol wow
on the plus side russia is basically just a much larger west virginia with a much larger opiate problem
That is largely true. Their total GDP is lower than Italy and Canada, and less than half of Germany's. Hell, Russia's GDP is almost a trillion dollars less than California's. Their GDP per capital is in the 60s, behind Malaysia and Croatia, and a quarter of West Virginia's. So it's not like they're a substitute trade partner after telling our current allies to fuck off.
Buuuutt...they do have nuclear submarines, so that does command a certain amount of respect and attention.