Will Russia rise again?
477604
Russia will be potentially one of the most economically and politically influenced country in the world . At this time its country with a lot of problems , conflicts,war . But they pay they debt  left as inheritance from USSR in amazing pace . Also its reachest and biggest contry in the world .  Russia has many problems as i said before , like thief's from the government and close to government people . Corruption , Oligarchs ,who steal money from the mother land selling gas and putting money in they own pocket . \n    But I really belive in Russia
346639
they wont there are no more sanctions that the US can put on them so that they feel pressure. they will get what they want from Russia china and surrounding countries
615416
Russia is one of my favorite , its obvious that they will be competing for the  gold medal at least . I would put Finland on 2 nd place and Belarus on 3rd . Belarus is very strong and potential . So called "dark horse"  . You never know what to expect from them , despite recent loss to Sweden . Its because Belarus ruled by dictator like in Soviet Union times .  Lukashenko said " You have to get a medal  " .
731893
Hmm...USA I think,because of the weapon but I would rather see Russia win (like Russians).
704092
in that event I would imagine china would go pound down the midget before he got to stupid and if that failed they would probably send in a little support but russia will send arms and keep their mouth shut. JMO
289900
100% Ally. We need a strong stable democtatic Russia. Russia is a huge untapped country that holds great promise for free market in that region of the world. Plus with China growing so fast we need them more than ever!
736616
Russia is the example and it is not a very old story. They are not doing good, their economy is at the line of crunch. They cannot hold much long.
311495
Yes.\nAll Russians and some other people that study languages.
588430
How would this help regain it's past glory?  Even when it was the Soviet Union it had a lot of internal problems which still plague it today.  That's what caused the Soviet Union to collapse in the first place.  I doubt Iran going to war would help them in anyway because it'd disrupt oil production from the country for a period of time (if a ground war broke out).
397998
Not necessarily a world power as it once stood. The Soviet Union or "Russia" is now a remnant of its former self. The poverty caused by the former Communist empire still remains however, as does the nuclear weapons. Russia still plays an important role in world politics in organizations such as the G8.
153620
India does not have the ability to become a superpower.  Russia could possibly do it, but they would have to discover an oil field in Siberia that riveled those in the Persian Gulf.  If China could actually get some of the rest of the orient on their side they could do it, but hafter centuries of hatred that is unlikely.  China might be able to do it on their own, but it is doubtful.  The next superpower will probably emerge in one of two ways...  Either a dictator like Sadam will conquor most of the Middle East, or much of Western Europe will decide that if they can all share one currency, maybe it is time to share one government.  If I was to wager money, I'd bet on Western Europe.
489214
If you mean Russia, the answer bee's, poorly, very poorly.
948598
If you checked you would find that India is already has nukes. Russia isn't really in good enough shape to help anyone out. Although selling arms is becoming a big export business in Russia. Glad its a hypothetical question. I can't figure out who or why anyone would attack India.
856565
Half of those countries are now secular enemies , so I wouldn't worry to much about a reforming of the soviet union . But Russia will never be a close friend of the US , they don't trust us and maybe they shouldn't
602971
The concern with Russia is their aging nuclear security system, aging early warning systems and possibility of diversion of material to rogue states or terrorist groups.  They could accidentally launch a nuclear missile at the US or NATO allies...
1021779
Russia may be a "Federation" but first and foremost it is broken up into republics. Russia is finding its place with democracy and capitalism. Russia is a vast land that requires a firm hand to guide it. The mafia likes to take advantage of weak governaments and Russia has many assets that can be stolen. Changes since Putin came into office:\n* the ruble has been stable since 98. whereas prior to 98 the ruble collapsed twice.\n* Putin has used the excess funds from oil prices to pay off debt, thereby making Russia a more inviting place for foreigners to invest.\n* he has recently instituted a program to encourage population growth because russia is faced with a negative population growth.\n* Putin managed to secure a deal with the EU to be its main natural gas provider, thereby showing the word that the EU has confidence in Russia and its ability to remain stable and be depended upon to deliver gas.\n* Putin limited access to NGO's and humanitarian groups within the country due to suspicion that they were using funds to attempt a replica of the orange revolution.\n* personally Putin is respected and probably the most popular president within his nation that currently presides.\nOverall Russia is stabilizing and Investors are flocking to get a piece of the pie. Many are unhappy because they wanted to be able to control Russia via the IMF et al. but because Russia is doing so well and paying off its debt. These organizations and the govts behind them are in no position to make demands of them and mold the russian government so that they could profit from them. So despite what some may claim...reality is that people and major corporations are investing in Russia are are accepting that although Russia may not be the biggest fan of "laissez-faire" it is still a stable and profitable place for companies. And isnt that the best indicator of how the govt is doing? Its ability to attract money, create it and multiply it. Which Russia led by Putin has been doing since 1998
1080792
It happened to the Soviet Union.  Don't be complacent...anything can happen.