And in the end Russia will die by slow suicide. They are in a terminal demography state right now (more deaths than births). Their population will continue to fall each year going forward. It is likely what we call "russia" will look quite different by 2050 or may not even exist in its current form.I think more people should read and comprehend the history of ole Mother Russia.
@holdover , you are correct...
They are going nowhere. Many have tried in the past to end them and they have all failed. Ever since the first modern State of Russia was founded in 862 by the Great Viking, King Rurik of the Rus, many have tried and all have failed.