<div id="ooyalaplayer" style="width: 800px; height: 450px;"></div><div style="display:none;" id="kalturavideoplaceholder">kalturavideoplaceholder</div><div><div><script src="https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js"></script>?<div class="g-ytsubscribe" data-channel="BusinessInsider" data-layout="full" data-count="default"></div></div></div><p class="embed-spacer"></p><p><span>George Friedman, the founder of <a href="https://geopoliticalfutures.com/" target="_blank">Geopolitical Futures</a><span>, and</span>&#xa0;Stratfor, explains how population disparity and the loss of a critical buffer comprised of European countries along the border of Russia, have weakened the country.</span></p><p><em>Produced by Lamar Salter</em></p><p><span><strong>Follow BI Video:&#xa0;</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BI_Video" target="_blank">On&#xa0;Twitter</a></span></p>

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A global intelligence analyst explains why Russia isn't as strong as people think

kalturavideoplaceholder?George Friedman, the founder of Geopolitical Futures, and&#xa0;Stratfor, explains how population disparity and the loss of a critical buffer comprised of European countries along the border of Russia, have weakened the country.Produced by Lamar SalterFollow BI Video:&#xa0;On&#xa0;Twitter

kalturavideoplaceholder? George Friedman, the founder of Geopolitical Futures, and&#xa0;Stratfor, explains how population disparity and the loss of a critical buffer comprised of European countries along the border of Russia, have weakened the country.

A global intelligence analyst explains why Russia isn't as strong as people think

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