What is EU / NATO?
They are for the most part democratic, successful countries, where people in general live good lives. You can throw shit at US all day, but please don't call it a failed state. It's an awesome country in so many ways, and superior to any country in the world in many other ways. It's the country where you can sue McDonalds for millions if they spill hot coffee on you. So in a sense, they do have pretty good rights for the consumer.
What is the Russia aligned countries? Right now: Byelorussia, Kazakhstan.. uhm.. Armenia? Venezuela, cuba? Syria, serbia (India and China would choose the west any day.)
All of them backwards countries, some of them with the potential to be rich, but their people see none of that wealth. I mean.. Come on! Who the fuck in their right mind would like to belong to that gang of non democratic dictatorship kleptocracies? Obvious choice is obvious. But still some people think it's "Smart" to align with RF who has nothing to offer. Money or idea-wise. These days they can hardly prop up Transnitria
I'm so sorry Nebun, but cheap gas will not bring your country forward.