@vehzag, we understand your hatred toward a place that has beaten you down,we genuinely do,but you have to come to grips with the fact that it is NOT our fault or the country's fault you failed back there. Others have succeeded.
- "A Friend of a Friend (AFF)"
has tons of very successful clients and suppliers in Russia. Tons! My AFF, thanks to the sanctions, ships over ¥420M per year to Russia now. How is that "failing?" 
- My AFF's Russian suppliers supply him with over ¥200M a year in products, which he ships to his other clients. How is that "failing"?

You could argue that his NET margins are small...sure...I'll give you that, but where else can my AFF earn ¥55M per year in Russia and from Russia?

He's not Russian. He doesn't even live there except for the occasional visits to see his clients and suppliers. His control of the Russian language is "OK." He certainly does not misunderstand or misread his buyers' and suppliers' comments and orders. He deals straight with them. He doesn't try to outsmart them or try to be a predator against them to prove some hallucination in his head.
Sadly, more than 90% of the people on Earth are either stupid or bandits/thieves (as per definition in this book: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
by Carlo M. Cipolla). Even if you or I gave them a fair chance, they would not succeed! They are NOT meant to win...EVER! Their attitude is terrible.
In closing, I loved playing basketball, but basketball did NOT love me back! It's NOT the fault of the college, the USA, Michael Jordan, etc etc. I just SUCKED! I can handle the truth! I was NEVER built or meant to play basketball. I can't hate ANY country, person, or sport because I failed! Ultimately, it was on me.
Some things are NOT meant to be. Even Michael Jordan could NOT cut it in the MLB. Ponder on that....
I hope you find peace!
