Russia is in dire straits in terms of cash. The Russian economy has had to do a complete turnaround, which is very difficult. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, everything was government owned, and made only for need, as opposed to luxury. The Russian government has had to find independent owners/operators for most of i

However, accepting political advice, and following the example of more established countries may be the only route many of these politicians are left with. Some have turned to it already, in the case of the Russian Minister of Agriculture consulting with U.S. sources for aid (Doglov, "Russian Minister...). Although Russia should govern Russia, when a country is growing and experiencing the pains involved in running a new nation a new way, the need for help should be expected. Never before has a former superpower dissolved, and the changed the outlook of it political spectrum overnight. It is obvious that a former Communist government might have problems running a capitalist nation, it can be likened to the U.S. government running a Communist nation. To experience problems should be expected. But to not accept help is unthinkable, and does not make good political sense.

Lastly, to turn Russia into a truly healthy nation, the government must right itself. Most of the officials now in office grew up in a Communist world, and still think using Communism as a basis. To develop into a true capitalist, economically driven nation, this must not be. The whole reason that the Soviet Union collapsed was the downfall of their economy, and the Russian government now is more or less trying to build a new country out of the ashes of an old one. The world stands by to help, but after long years of shelter behind the Iron Curtain, many of the Russian politicians are unwilling to accept this help.

ts companies, and has been somewhat successful in doing so. Also, Western based companies have used the collapse of the Iron Curtain to explore a new market, which was never available before. This has led to some revenue in tariffs and taxes. The market and the people in Russia are still struggling, however. Over 40% of its citizens are below the poverty line, and although Russia has immense natural resource deposits, such as diamonds and oil, there is not much industry yet to reap the benefits of these untold riches. When the full potent

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