::In the long-term, Russia cannot sustain great-power competition because its material base is too small and its institutions too brittle. Russia's GNP is now smaller than Italy's. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:45, October 12, 2026 (EDT) | ::In the long-term, Russia cannot sustain great-power competition because its material base is too small and its institutions too brittle. Russia's GNP is now smaller than Italy's. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:45, October 12, 2026 (EDT) |