I'd say it's a mix, it really depends on which part of Russia you are in
Russia is rich in terms of government, however, its citizens are not as well off. The citizens of Russia do not make enough to be considered rich, but they are definitely not poor (the GDP per capita of Russia is more than 1.5x the world average).
rich and poor
Middle Class.
They are rich with forest's
With the history.
Russia is just a developing country in IMF and WB lists.The net wealth per capita in 2011 was just 8200 $ ,1/23 of the net wealth for istance of an italian citizen.Yes,Russia is a poor country.
Russia is a very large country. It is hugely rich in natural resources such as oil, coal and minerals. It has been "living" off this wealth for many years. It is Russia's natural resources that make it "rich"
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Frontline World - 2002 A House for Haji Baba Rich in Russia 2-301 was released on: USA: 30 October 2003
Russia is the largest country in the world. Russia is rich in natural resources, especially oil, natural gas and timber. Russia is the only country with 12 seas on its territory. Russia is the beast country for sucking dicks oh yer Hope this helps :)
Mostly the poor were pro Stalin and many of the rich upper class fled to other countries. The rich did not want to be equal comrades and give up their wealth for communist Russia.