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What does Russia provide to the world?
It is the world’s leading natural gas exporter, the second-largest natural gas producer, and the second-largest oil exporter, and producer. Russia’s foreign exchange reserves are the world’s fifth-largest. It has a labour force of roughly 70 million people, which is the world’s sixth-largest.
What country is at the top of the earth?
Which country is top of the globe?
| Rank | Country | \% of Earth’s Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 11.52\% |
| 2 | Canada | 6.73\% |
| 3 | United States | 6.31\% |
| 4 | China | 6.54\% |
When did Russia become a world power?
1689-1725: Peter the Great rules until his death, building a new capital in St. Petersburg, modernizing the military (and founding the Russian navy) and reorganizing the government. With his introduction of Western European culture, Russia becomes a world power.
Why does Moscow want to control other countries?
Moscow expects these countries to be sensitive to Moscow’s wishes; it wants to have the ability to manage, arbitrate, and veto their relations with the West, and to prevent the expansion of Western organisations into that part of the world, based on the assumption that any Western actions there should have Russia’s approval.
What does Russia really want from the EU?
What Russia truly wants in terms of territory is a sphere of control in its neighbourhood – mainly, the six countries that lie between the EU and Russia and comprise what the EU calls its Eastern neighbourhood: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
What is the problem with Russia?
The problem is that Russia sees its sphere of influence largely in zero-sum terms: Moscow regards steps by Ukraine, Georgia or other neighbors to draw closer to Europe and the West, or by Western states or institutions to engage these countries, as a threat to Russian interests.
What is Russia’s view of China changing?
Russia’s view of China has shifted significantly over the past five years. Moscow has abandoned any hope that the Chinese economy is an example it might emulate. Instead, foreign policy experts now talk of how Russia can use China to further its geopolitical goals.