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Trump Calls Russia A 'Competitor.' But Its Economy Is Tiny Compared To The U.S.

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The company logo of Russia's state oil giant Rosneft is seen at a petrol station in Moscow on June 28, 2017. (Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images)
The company logo of Russia's state oil giant Rosneft is seen at a petrol station in Moscow on June 28, 2017. (Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images)

Russia's economy is significantly smaller compared to the U.S., but the country is being treated as an equal on the world stage amid Monday's summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson learns more about why that's the case from Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), senior editor at The Atlantic.

This segment aired on July 16, 2018.

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