Yes, I’ve always said since 1991 that the much celebrated end of the Cold War was entirely premature, and the former KGB et al in Russia would only use Western economic assistance to rebuild in preparation for the next Russian confrontation with the Western allies in much the same spirit as Germany did between WWI and WWII with Soviet assistance.
a lot of modern technology and stuff has gone into Russia since then too.
They could go another 90 years of communism now
For me, the tip off was the absolute absence of any effort to bring the murdering Soviets to justice.
Not one single trial. They just faded into the general population and became rich.