[Armscor38]

“Or is it because we know Russia’s economy will be much stronger than before the war began once this war ends as it now is in possession of territory that once comprised 70-80% of Ukraine’s GDP? Which is it?”

Russia has an economy the size of Italy’s . Even with a strong growth rate, it will still be miniscule compared to the US or China or others

[Kazan]

Russia has one of the top ten economies in the world and more natural resources than any country on earth.

Maybe that is one of reasons, it's economy, despite Biden's sanction war, is growing faster than our economy and any prominent Western one.

[Kazan]

https://www.investopedia.com/insights/worlds-top-economies/

The Top 25 Economies in the World

1. United States
2. China
3. Japan
4. Germany
5. India
6. The United Kingdom
7. France
8. Russia
9. Canada
10. Italy

And, never mind Russia, thanks to the failed proxy war in Ukraine that Biden started, is now aligned with China and India.

BRICS is more than formidable economic coalition.