Now that you mention it, Russia's stability has a lot to do with the USSR. The Soviet economy, flawed as it was, was always focused internally. Soviet materials made Soviet goods for Soviet people. This means the modern Russian economy is less dependent on foreign trade, since there's usually a Russian made option.
Now that you mention it, Russia's stability has a lot to do with the USSR. The Soviet economy, flawed as it was, was always focused internally. Soviet materials made Soviet goods for Soviet people. This means the modern Russian economy is less dependent on foreign trade, since there's usually a Russian made option.