I am old enough to remember when Europe used to depend on Russian gas, and Gazprom not only operated at a profit, but actually was a cash cow.
I remember when “Finlandization” was a term that meant that countries were too afraid of Russia to side with NATO.
I remember those days past, when Major International Corporations would invest serious money in Russia, and Russia could sell bonds on the International market, as if they were a normal country.
Those days are gone for good