As a result of the internal crises arising from the dissolution of the USSR in the early 90s, the Russians chose to invest in commodity exports in the following decades.In the 00s, they were successful, benefecting themselves from the rising of raw material prices on the international market.However, in the 2010s, several new crises emerged and Russia found itself in an economic trade-off, as its economy had began to depend on exports of oil and natural gas, and the international scenario then had become unfavorable.The new situation contributed to the Russian's gradual break with traditional Western partners and accelerated their rapprochement with China.However, the new scenario proved the fragility of the Russian economy and the government's strategy of investing only in a restricted range of products dependent on fluctuations in international markets.Thus, the country's mediocrity in relation to economic issues was clearly present.