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 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 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 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 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 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”