While Putin is in power another cold war could come about
No way!
It doesn't matter, who is in power!!!!
As long as Russia sells her natural resources to the West, it CAN'T BE a threat to the WEST!
All Russia's elite lives off this trade - why they are going to kill it?
They can't use the surplus of money within the country - in fear of inflation.
So the Russian Government has created the "Stabilisation Fund" to put the oil/gas profits there.
Where these money are invested?
Into American securities...
In the same time, they would like to make anti-Western noises to make the Russian population feel surrounded, threatened...
Recently, I have seen a Russian advertisement for the Russian Armed Forces(it was not aired, though - too straightforward, I think).
It has squarely stated: "If you don't want Russia to become the next Iraq - join the Russian Army!"
However, each Russian oil barrel sold to the West, enriches West more than Russian people...
I am not talking about Russian elite here - they have got their cut already and are not going to stop this practice...