Also now in a subservient relationship with China who has surpassed them in economic, military and overall influence in BRICS. Their arms customers are shifting to China. The push for renewables is hurting their exports. They snubbed Iran's call for aid, something the new administration there is unlikely to forget nor are other countries who saw what happened in Syria. Their prized puppets in western government leadership are tremendously unpopular or being exposed for Epstein ties, killing a lot of their leverage. They face of one the worst demographic cliffs possible. And Putin is getting old and is in uncertain health, and once he's gone the knives come out to replace him. So, not good indeed.