Instead, we need to learn a few things about Russia. We need to get rid of our arrogant assumption that we know what the Russians need better than the Russians do and find out what will really help. Only Russia can find the real solution to Russia's problems. This is not to say that the West, and particularly we, the Americans, cannot help. We can, especially if we can overcome the myths that prevent us from getting at the important problems.
Education is a good place to start.