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America contributed more to the country's collapse; the Cold War and drugs were effective tools, as we were their main enemies.
Of course, but it wasn't them who destroyed the country, but our compatriots.
Are you saying that capitalism doesn't hinder them?:) Or that they have something similar to the USSR? Here, I might be wrong, who knows what's going on with the Chinese, but they seem to be living well, and their economy is good...
I'm saying that you shouldn't confuse communism with social democracy. They live well, although there are still many problems. Although they have the second-largest economy in the world, it seems they should be doing even better...
Well, by those standards, the USSR was a superpower, on par with the USA, while Russia is lagging behind. Of course, people live better now, many years have passed, and people don't care about the country's position in the world; as long as they are well-fed and rested, they don't care; democracy is a paradise for them in this regard. As far as I understand, you are comparing them based on these criteria? That's right, but I meant global leadership...
Well, the poverty level in Russia is higher than it was in the USSR. But it's not about global leadership, but about a well-developed economy and, as I said, a sensible policy.