Let's start with Peter the Great. His drastic reforms made Russia prosperous and began to develop. Later, the queen expanded outward and became strong.
Lenin and Stalin made Russia prosperous for a while, and it was really remarkable that it was able to outshine others and defeat fascism during the Great Depression.
Later Khrushchev and Nizhlev were basically not strongmen and made no achievements.
When this song killed the woodcutter, the situation was even worse. He had no wrist and was dismembered by America.
Now, under the leadership of strongman Putin, they are beginning to revive.
Today's Russians miss the great powers of the past most, and even miss Stalin a little, although he was dictatorial and killed many people.
Russia was born a country full of heroes. When there is a hero, it thrives. When there is no hero, it is a polar bear.