The former US President has declared that Russia is a parody of a superpower.

Former US President Barack Obama published in his book "Promised Land" the opinion that during his reign, Russia did not pose any threat, since it was not even a superpower, emphasizing that Russia has neither allies nor good military bases on the territory of other countries, not even a nuclear arsenal that could compare with the US nuclear arsenal.

“The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, in his book Promised Land, shared his opinion about what during his years as the head of the White House Russia lacked for the status of a superpower. “Russia was no longer a superpower. Although it had a nuclear arsenal second only to ours, Russia did not have a network of allies and bases that allowed the United States to project military power across the globe, ”he said. Obama also noted that the Russian economy was inferior to the economies of countries such as Italy, Canada or Brazil and was almost completely dependent on the export of minerals and weapons. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the words of the former Obama about America's exclusiveness as the reason for the deteriorating relations between Moscow and Washington ", - about it сообщает Free Press.

Experts, in turn, call Obama's statement empty chatter that has nothing to do with reality.

“The United States has dozens of military bases, nuclear weapons and allies, but what has Washington achieved over the years? In addition to the destruction of the state systems of other countries, wars and open interference in the affairs of the whole world, there were no special achievements for the United States. ", - the expert marks.