The more stuff you explain to this BeauBo guy, the more clown makeup he puts on.
Look up the GDP yourself.
Face the facts.
Russia has a smaller GDP than Italy (or Germany, or France, or Japan, or the UK; who are all supporting Ukraine).
Unlike Italy, Russia does not make nice things, that other people want to buy. They mostly do hydrocarbon and mineral extraction, and raise grain. The rest of their production is crap, including their weapons.
Breaking today:
ROME — Britain’s defense minister has stated that Italy has sent Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine.
Russian forces have no effective defense against those superior Western weapons (even though like the F-16s, they are mostly obsolete gear being replaced by far better stuff in the more advanced and richer West). They pretty much destroy whatever the Ukrainians decide to target with them. I guess they will be providing the fireworks for this year’s Victory Day festivities, even if Moscow had to cancel the “immortal” parade.
I’ll probably never forget that video of Storm Shadows streaking in and destroying Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters.
How Admiral Sokolov Doing?