Again, they are not an economic power. Period. They have military might and have geopolitical influence. They are not in any position to threaten us economically. We would crush them. They are largely dependent on energy and minerals for their economy. We have great diversity. They have NO potential to compete with us. None. China is a developing nation with vast resources, a massive population, and they are also diverse and becoming more diverse with their economy. Saying 'China did it, so Russia can to' is ridiculous. Russia does not have the population, nor do they have the resources. They have half the population of the US and 10% of the population of China.
What other industries (outside of energy and minerals) do you think Russia has that can compete with the US?
Also, this has nothing to do with 'party line'... this is about economics, resources and population. The numbers are not there for them to ever compete with us economically. China is our largest individual competitor. The EU if we look at them on the whole is next. After that, India will likely become the next economic power if they continue their current path. They currently have the third largest economy and it is continuing to grow. Russia's GDP is where it was 15 years ago and well below their peak (back when oil peaked).