Russia is a declining power and it will only get weaker with time. Russia has a declining population, very low church attendance; an AIDS epidemic, a high level of alcoholism, <big>'''crumbling infrastructure'''</big> and 20% of Russia doesn't have indoor plumbing | Russia is a declining power and it will only get weaker with time. Russia has a declining population, very low church attendance; an AIDS epidemic, a high level of alcoholism, <big>'''crumbling infrastructure'''</big> and 20% of Russia doesn't have indoor plumbing |