Forget Putin, we have to be afraid Russia’s weak points – The Australian Posted by | Feb 22, 2018 | About Russia | 0 | Forget Putin, we need to fear Russia's weaknesses The Australian To criticise Carter's assessment is not to deny the hazards Putin's Russia poses. But the reality is that Russia is a declining force-out. Its gross national income, measured in purchasing power parities, is scarcely greater now than it was in 1990. The …