Dearlove says Russia's GDP roughly equals Italy's, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally with weak industrial base.
“Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world. And it has an aging population. It has a very weak industrial base.”
Dearlove characterizes Russia as commodity-dependent with weak industry and demographics, calling it unquestionably a declining power.
“It has a very weak industrial base. It's commodity dependent. It's got dreadful demographics, and it's a declining power unquestionably.”
Dearlove says Russia has roughly the GDP of Italy, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally.
“But bear in mind, and people are surprised when I say this, that Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world.”
Dearlove argues the Palestinian issue no longer defines Middle Eastern regional politics, marking huge shift.
“the basic fact is that the Palestinian issue is no longer being allowed to define much of the region's politics. And this is a huge change.”
Dearlove says Russia has roughly Italy's GDP, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally, with an aging population.
“Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world. And it has an aging population.”
Dearlove argues most Arab state leaders lost patience with Palestinians, ending the issue's regional dominance.
“The truth about the Palestinian issue, in my opinion, is that most Arab leaders, or the leadership of most Arab states, lost patience with the Palestinians”
Dearlove predicts a return to nineteenth-century style congress of nations forming alliances and groups.
“what we're going to see is some sort of congress of nations along the line of the nineteenth century, where nation states enter alliances or groups, and that will sort of order the international scene.”