What Makes a Great Power Great ???Easy answer :1.Above all else...

What Makes a Great Power Great ???

Easy answer :
1.Above all else by a long way ......MONEY ....THE SIZE OF THE ECONOMY !
2. Technological strength
3.Military power
4, Esteem of other nations - Diplomacy , alliances

for russia
1. fifth largest GDP in Europe ....Gernmany , UK ,Italy , France higher GDP tha russia
2.in the bottom half of European nations - tiny Netherlands way more techologicaly advanced for instance - highly dependant on imported technology
3. strong nukes ....impotent conventionaly
4. a pariah state with a wanted man as their leader