- -Agree with you. On the other hand, I don¥t know how - -much indebted is Russia (which would be another - -criteria) towards the west. Do you have some data?
Alexandre Fenelon ---- As of Nov., Russia had $120 billion of foreign debt (inc. Soviet debt). Less than 50% of GDP (officially estimated GDP). Russia has been making its foreign debt payments in advance for the last year. Putin has said he will refuse any future loans.