The whole article is full of nonsense. For example, the whole squeezing narrative would be like saying the US is extracting every penny from its economy for an invasion in Iraq. Most people in Russia have a vague idea about this situation, but life just goes on as normal.

What I think is most interesting about the article is the angle that they're pushing. It seems to be primarily about fostering fear regarding China's growing influence. Additionally, there even appears to be an argument that Russia's weakened state is not ideal for the west while characterizing the war in Ukraine as pointless. Their main fear is clearly over China emerging as a dominant player due to these geopolitical shifts, which will lead Russia and the Global South to align with China rather than Western nations.

So, once you cut past all the copium thrown in, the core point they make is that the west is more divided than ever, while the rest of the world is starting to rally around Russia and China.

China isn't even resource poor. They simply have not tapped into their resources. When they start mining the massive mountainous parts of the country...