You know little about how Russia is now governed.  It's a kleptocracy, a clique controlled by Putin whose aim is to enrich themselves as he has enriched himself.  The Russian economy is sinking back toward Soviet benchmarks.  For example, state-owned enterprises constituted about 30% of the economy as recently as 2006.  Now the state-owned sector is above 70%.  Whole industries are commanded by a few men, who answer only to Putin.  Foreign capital has dried up.  There is no modernization, no concern for workers, consumers or Russia's rampant social problems.  The public is managed by Putin's complete control of the media, police harassment, and where useful, outright murder.  Thousands of intellectuals of all types, who have lost hope for viable political opposition, have fled the country, understanding that its "democracy" is now a mere sham.  Putin's militarism and adventurism are intended primarily to convince the public that Russia is under attack so they need to accept sacrifices