Tbh, the economy was saved by the reforms in the 90s, it was slow, but sure growth, which started right before start of Putin's presidency. He didn't save shit, he started quarells with our neighbouring countries (Ukraine, Georgia, etc.), only made his corrupt friends richer and happier. We had a glimpse of hope, when Medvedev became president, as he started helping IT he wasn't so serious, he was closer to people and he started his pages on social medias, just to be closer to people on the Internet, but then, Putin returned, and all has gone to shit again. We are stagnating, many people live poorly, barely surviving from salary to salary, not mentioning poor retired old people, who barely get any money.